A detailed comparative study on Jammu Kashmir region Weavers, weaving activity, types of weaving done, famous production, and the problems faced by them with that of Tamil Nadu.
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These weavers of Jammu want to revive the culture of age-old textile art
The villages in Jammu have been home to families engaged in making blankets and shawls for generations. They are now doing other jobs due to the low profitability of the business
Deepak Khajuria
| Updated: Last updated on January 1st, 2020,
The glorious textile tradition of Jammu — the pattu blankets, stoles and mufflers weaved in the region are as remarkable as its apples, dry fruits and saffron — is dying a slow death.
The hilly villages of Latti-Dudu-Basantgarh in Jammu’s Udhampur district, about 6,000 feet above sea level, have been home to many families engaged in making pattu blankets and shawls for generations. They are now turning to other professions due to the low profitability of the business.
“This art is almost dying in this part of Jammu and Kashmir,” said Bittu Ram, a weaver.
Pattu is a special kind of muffler or stole made of sheep wool and is traditional in look.
Pattu weaving was once popular in the Latti-Dudu-Basantgarh belt. But there has been a steady decline in the number of weavers — only about 40-50 are active now.
“This weaving art in Jammu is dying due to lack of publicity and marketing,” said Abdul Qayoom, 80, of Latti-Dhuna village.
Qayoom is one of the oldest weavers in the area. He has been in the business for 50 years and has been practicing the traditional art for 65 years. He is an expert in making the gulband, the traditional mufflers knitted with sheep wool that are used in the hilly belts of Jammu and Kashmir.
Qayoom is one of the oldest weavers in the area. He has been in the business for 50 years and has been practicing the traditional art for 65 years. Pic: Deepak Khajuria
“We sell this pacchon (blanket) at the rate of Rs 500-600 per piece to wholesalers, who then sell it with a profit margin of 50-100%,” Qayoom said. “In Kashmir, a shawl sells for Rs 65,000 just because it has a made-in-Kashmir tag.
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