Editorial imageTextiles · Shawls & weaving
Kashmir Pashmina
Jammu and Kashmir
Explore the registered Kashmir Pashmina name and its regional identity. Read the registry’s renewal documents and ask for evidence relating to the specific textile and seller.
Search matches are not a confirmation of GI authorisation.Geographical areaJammu and KashmirOfficial application#46Registry snapshot reviewed29 Oct 2026
The identity behind the name
A tradition, rooted in origin.
Explore the registered Kashmir Pashmina name and its regional identity. Read the registry’s renewal documents and ask for evidence relating to the specific textile and seller.
The official application records this name under handicrafts, with TAHAFUZ named as applicant. The linked register includes the geographical area and supporting documents to help you explore the registered scope.
Use that context to ask better questions about the particular textile you are considering. A similar name, appearance or business address alone does not establish its provenance.
From discovery to a considered choice
Questions to ask a seller
- What is the fibre composition, weave and size?
- Can you provide close-up photos, a sample and care instructions?
- What evidence relates this textile and its maker to the claimed origin?
Follow the geographical connection
Explore its region
Check the authorised user, too.
Review the authorised-user details in the official application, match the seller’s information and ask how the particular goods relate to that record.
Keep following your curiosity
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Sources & photography
Registry facts: IP India application #46, reviewed 29 Oct 2026.
Historical shawl image, dated circa 1840; not a contemporary product or seller photograph.
Photo by Unknown Kashmiri weaver. Photo by gallery? · Wikimedia Commons source · Public domain. Resized and converted to WebP; cropped for display.