Zainab founded Kashmir Artisan Store in 2024 after a decade as a textile designer in Srinagar. She writes mostly about pashmina and the economics of cottage industry.
Zainab LonePashminaWhy a Kashmir Pashmina shawl lasts a lifetimeA 12-micron fibre, hand-spun, hand-woven, hand-washed. Here is why a real Kashmir Pashmina outlasts every machine-made cashmere on the market.10 Jun 2026· 2 min read
Zainab LonePapier-MâchéMeet the last naqashi families of downtown SrinagarKashmir papier-mâché is the oldest continuous lacquer art tradition in India. Three of the four neighbourhoods that practise it still exist — barely.18 May 2026· 2 min read
