Papier-Mâché & Decor
Kashmiri papier-mâché (known locally as kar-i-qalamdani) is a lacquerware craft in which objects are moulded from paper pulp, hand-painted, and sealed with transparent natural lacquer.
Production divides into sakhtsazi (moulding) and naqashi (painting). The finished piece is coated with lacquer derived from the badam (almond) tree.
Soznique's papier-mâché collection includes lacquered boxes, festive ornaments, and decorative pieces from Srinagar ateliers.
- Local name: kar-i-qalamdani
- Two-stage process: sakhtsazi (moulding) and naqashi (painting)
- GI-protected: Kashmir Paper Machie (Geographical Indication No. 181)
- Products: boxes, ornaments, bowls, trays, vases, and festive decor