It has survived wars and upheavals, but the famed handwoven Kashmir carpet industry is now battling a steady decline as younger generations abandon the painstaking craft. Until the 1980s, carpets were Kashmir’s top export, but volumes have since steadily declined, with wars in Ukraine and the Middle East the latest blows to the trade.
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