Asaf Ali
Asaf Ali’s passion for textiles began at fifteen, apprenticing under his uncle, a collector of fine carpets in Srinagar, Kashmir. He met art historian Jenny Housego, an avid collector and expert in tribal rugs, who mentored him in the history of textiles. He joined her when she set out to trace how the fibre from Changra goats of Ladakh became the world’s finest pashmina. What began as exploration turned into a lifelong collaboration. Together, they founded Kashmir Loom, dedicated to revitalising traditional Kashmiri weaving while infusing it with innovation, whilst preserving the soul of pashmina as it evolves for the modern world.
