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Historians say
PASHMINA, KASHMIR SOZNI, KANI SHAWL, PAPIER-MACHE, HAND-KNOTTED CARPETS, KHATAMBAND and WALNUT WOOD CARVING hold GI tags with working certification, under the GI Act 1999. Eighteen crafts in total are registered. QR-code labelling covers around 70,000 items; testing runs through the Pashmina Testing and Quality Certification Centre and the Carpet Testing Laboratory in Srinagar; enforcement is under the J&K Handicrafts Quality Control Act 1978.