Mujtaba Kadri, a well-known businessman and craft revivalist, on Thursday became the first Kashmiri to deliver a speech at the House of Lords in the United Kingdom on Thursday where he pushed for “the slow and sustainable fashion” and urged duty-free import of ‘Kashmir Pashmina’, which engages a significant section of women artisans, and end to negative travel advisories to Kashmir.
Mr. Kadri, who is the founder of the Me&K label luxury brand from Kashmir, was invited by the King’s College, London, to speak during the two-hour roundtable hosted at the House of Lords on the impact of trade facilitation policies on women, challenges in designing trade policies and gender inclusivity.
“In today’s world, there is a growing demand for slow and sustainable fashion. Kashmir’s pashmina and other traditional textiles exemplify sustainability, and have stood the test of time for centuries,” Mr. Kadri told the House of Lords.
