Govt of Jammu and Kashmir has launched quick response (QR) code for its GI-tagged Kashmiri carpet to preserve the authenticity and genuineness of the hand-knotted carpets.
Objective: to help in reviving the sheen and glory of the Kashmiri carpet industry. QR code will contain relevant information of the artisans, manufacturer, weaver, district, raw material used etc. First-ever consignment of GI-tagged hand-knotted carpets were exported to Germany.
