Sparking the hope of reviving the carpet industry in Jammu and Kashmir, the artisans have made history by making Asia’s largest handmade silk carpet in over nine years.The carpet measures 72ft by 40ft (2880 sq.ft), which nearly equals to half a kanal land. The artisans had received an order for 72 ft x 40 ft carpet from a Gulf country a decade back. The work started in February 2015 and got completed in April this year. Around 24 master artisans were involved in the weaving of the carpet.
