Centuries-old Kashmiri carpet industry threatened by Trump's tariffs


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Mohammad Iqbal Bakshi displays a Kashmiri hand-knotted silk carpet at a showroom.

Mohammad Yousuf Dar and his wife, Shameema, sit cross-legged before their loom, deftly tying consecutive knots to create the floral patterns of the famed Kashmiri carpets.

Genuine hand-knotted Kashmiri carpets are typically made from pure silk, and sometimes pure wool, which is more challenging.

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