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She was born in about 1987. She is known for reviving the Kashmiri art of rug making known as [[Namda]].<ref | She was born in about 1987. She is known for reviving the Kashmiri art of rug making known as [[Namda]].<ref name="deccan"/> She graduated from the Craft Development Institute, Srinagar and she was involved in a project based on Namda textiles.<ref name=deccan/> Namda rugs have been made since the 11th century and they are not woven but felted. Layers of wool fibre are beaten together and then brightly embroidered. The older areas of Srinagar are known for this, but some skills like dyeing are no longer popular careers.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/photos/india-news/namda-the-traditional-felted-craft-of-kashmir/photo-KuRJVeDIe1EoNgJpRJarDI.html|title=Namda - The traditional felted craft of Kashmir|date=2017-02-17|website=Hindustan Times|language=en|access-date=2020-04-09}}</ref> | ||
She has created three manufacturing facilities that employ 25 people and 100 women have been trained to produce these felted rugs. The first of the facilities was in the old part of Srinagar known as Sekidafar and later she created similar organisations in two other areas of Srinagar, Noorbagh and Nawa Kadal.<ref name=deccan>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/national/arifa-jan-s-journey-from-reviving-namda-art-to-nari-shakti-puraskar-811826.html|title=Arifa Jan's journey: From reviving 'Namda' art to Nari Shakti Puraskar|date=2020-03-08|website=Deccan Herald|language=en|access-date=2020-04-09}}</ref> | She has created three manufacturing facilities that employ 25 people and 100 women have been trained to produce these felted rugs. The first of the facilities was in the old part of Srinagar known as Sekidafar and later she created similar organisations in two other areas of Srinagar, Noorbagh and Nawa Kadal.<ref name=deccan>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/national/arifa-jan-s-journey-from-reviving-namda-art-to-nari-shakti-puraskar-811826.html|title=Arifa Jan's journey: From reviving 'Namda' art to Nari Shakti Puraskar|date=2020-03-08|website=Deccan Herald|language=en|access-date=2020-04-09}}</ref> | ||