India's ancient carpet weaving industry meets AI

An ancient symbolic code lies behind the intricate patterns of Kashmir’s traditional handwoven carpets and rugs.

Called talim, the code has been used for hundreds of years to design carpets and convey information to weavers.

From the age of eight, and following in the footsteps of his father, Mohammad Rafiq Sofi has been weaving carpets using talim designs.

“It took me five years to learn how to weave properly,” says Mr Sofi, now 57.

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