Srinagar, July 24 -- Fakes pose a serious threat to the Kashmiri handicrafts sector, particularly to its renowned hand-knotted carpets. Woven by skilled artisans using traditional techniques passed down through generations, these carpets carry with them the cultural and historical depth of Kashmir. However, the market has been increasingly infiltrated by counterfeits-mass-produced imitations that mimic the look of genuine Kashmiri carpets but lack their craftsmanship, quality and authenticity. In one such case, the Directorate of Handicrafts and Handloom, Kashmir, has blacklisted and deregistered The Kashmir Art Bazaar in Tangmarg for fraudulently selling a machine-made carpet as a hand-knotted, GI-certified Kashmiri product to a tourist ...