Namda derives its name from a man Nubi, who conceived the idea of felted carpets made in wool, hence the name Namda. Back in the 11th century, when Akbar held the throne, the King ran a proclamation demanding a warm coverage for his cold-bitten horse. That was when felting of wool took birth to become a world class craft form that continues to awe strike till date. Like most of the other crafts that stand at the very Kashmiri cultural base, the art of Namda making was brought to Kashmir by the Sufi saint, Shah- e- Hamdan, who came with the generous mission of bringing livelihood to the local kashmiris. They say, give a poor man a fish and you feed him for a day, teach him to fish and you feed him for a lifetime. Namda making continues to form the livelihood of a significant percentage of the people of Kashmir even to this day.
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