No love for spinning wheel in Kashmir Archives

‘Pashmina spinning fetches low returns due to exploitation, government apathy’ Kashmiri women who in the past spun Pashmina during their pastime and made good money have lost love for the job owing to low returns. The spinning wheels have now been relegated to the attics. “Three to four days of strenuous work to spin Pashmina fetches just Rs 70,” says 72-year-old Halima from Nawakadal area of downtown in Srinagar. “In the 1980s, 10 gram pashmina (phamb puer) cost Rs 30 but now it costs Rs 150. However, the price…