” For a long time, paper mache has been affiliated with the global business”, said Mohammad Mehdi, user of crafts store Sunlight in Srinagar.
” During Christmas, items like balloons and rings were exported in millions. Also, during Easter, a large number of egg were sent internationally”.
Consumers DO NOT NEED TO BUY IN BULK.
Major exporters attribute the Russia-Ukraine conflict, which broke out nearly three years ago, to the Middle East conflict that was brought on by the Israel-Hamas conflict in October of last year, as well as to the conflict that has broken out in the region.
These manufacturers claimed that because they are unsure about whether customers will buy these items in challenging circumstances, their clients are now reluctant to order them in large quantities.
Our clients in Europe, the Middle East, and America fear importing our goods, according to Ubaid Ali, a producer and supplier.
Citizens today prefer to save money over spending it, according to those who tell us they don’t know what will happen in the future.
After new setbacks that had impacted the flow of visitors to the area, the art form was already in difficulty.
These include the disastrous 2014 Kashmir storms, the American government’s 2019 choice to withdraw the limited freedom of Jammu and Kashmir, and the world COVID-19 crisis in 2020.
In response, companies like Ubaid have been creating new products in an effort to capture the attention of consumers.
However, the staff who make Christmas decorations haven’t had the same access to pivotal tools.
However, artisans like Shah expressed hope for peace and that putting an end to these hostilities may enable people to observe customs and holidays as they should.