Wood & Furniture · North India
Saharanpur Wood Carving: The Carved City
In Saharanpur, at the foot of the Shivalik hills, generations of carvers have turned sheesham and teak into furniture that carries the city’s name around the world.
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Textiles · North India
Phulkari: The Flower Work of Punjab
Worked from the wrong side of coarse cotton with bright silk floss, Phulkari turned everyday cloth into a garden — and a bride's most personal inheritance.
Textiles · North India
Pashmina: The Ring Shawl of Kashmir
Combed from goats that winter at 14,000 feet and spun by hand in Srinagar, a true pashmina shawl is so fine it can pass through a wedding ring.
Metalwork · North India
Moradabad Brass: The Metalwork of Peetal Nagri
In Moradabad, sand from the Ramganga, fire, and a hand-held chisel turn plain brass into engraved work the world has bought for four centuries.
Wood & Furniture · North India
Kashmir Walnut Wood Carving: The Valley in Walnut Wood
In the old-city workshops of Srinagar, master carvers known as naqash cut chinar leaves, grapevines and whole jungle scenes into the dark, close-grained wood of the Kashmiri walnut tree.
Leather & Footwear · North India
Kanpur Leather: The Leather City of India
Born to shoe and saddle a colonial army, Kanpur's leather trade grew into India's Leather City — a craft of tanneries, hand-stitching, and hard-won skill.
Textiles · North India
Chikankari: The Shadow Embroidery of Lucknow
White thread on white muslin, stitched so finely that the pattern shows as a shadow: Lucknow's chikankari is embroidery at its most delicate.
Textiles · North India
Banarasi Silk: The Brocade of Varanasi
Woven with gold thread on pit looms in one of the world's oldest cities, the Banarasi sari is India's most celebrated brocade.