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Our Origins

From the Heart of Kashmir

Geography, climate, agriculture and craftsmanship shape every product in the ZUUAD catalogue.

Jammu & Kashmir

The union territory anchoring ZUUAD’s entire sourcing network — from Kashmir’s saffron fields to Jammu’s rice paddies and the Basohli painting and pashmina traditions of Kathua.

Kashmir

Saffron, Pashmina, Kani weaving, crewel embroidery, hand-knotted carpets, Mushk Budji rice, and walnuts.

Ramban

Home ground for ZUUAD — source of Sulai Honey and Dhruni, the wild anardana of Ramban.

Ladakh

High-altitude apricot orchards and the traditional mineral resin, Shilajit.

Regional Heritage

Craft and agricultural traditions carried through generations of the same families across the region.