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Asian Craft House – A Handicraft factory outlet cum showroom in the floating market of Kashmir

You might have heard about Dal Lake? You might have heard about a floating market on Dal Lake where goods are sold from running Shikaras, houseboats, and shops made of Cadar wood? But you may not have heard about Asian Craft House – a handicraft factory outlet cum showroom located at the edge of the floating market on Dal Lake. Asian Craft House is selling handicraft items like Kaleen’s, Chain stitch rugs, pashmina shawls, Kani Shawls, ladies’ handbags, etc.

The factory is around 40 years old and is owned by Mohammad Amin Najar. The showroom of the factory is decorated with colorful and eye-catching goods.

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