anchor: Ever since the days when the Mughal emperor Jahangir took Persian craftsmen up to Kashmir with him during his long summer holidays, the handwoven silk-and-woolen carpets of Srinagar have been among the best in the world.
positive: Following the arrival of Persian craftsmen in Kashmir, Srinagar's handwoven carpets have been considered world class.
negative: The carpets of Srinagar have been routinely dismissed across the world as cheap and shoddy.