Kashmiri carpets are the hand-knotted categories of carpets and are made by tying knots. These carpets are made in a karkhanas where the skilled weavers work.

The origin of hand knotted carpets locally known as Kal baffi dates back to the 15th century and is said that the skilled craftsmen were brought to Kashmir by Sultan Zain-ul-Abiddin from Persia and central Asia to train the locals.

Ghulam Ali Sheikh has been creating carpets for over 30 years in his karkhana at his house in Kokernag Village.

Kaleen taleem is the instruction manual that specifies the number of strands of yarn to be used, the colours, the spacing of the threads,etc. A hook is used for symmetrical knots when making a carpet. The handmade carpets, Kal Baffi, are made on a loom of two horizontal parallel wooden beams.