Sozni is one of the most delicate and beautiful needlepoint embroidery. The centuries old craft is mainly done in woolen and silk fabrics and is very famous for its use in Pashmina Cashmere Shawls and jackets. Sozni work is done by both men and women from villages who mostly are farmers. Since farming is not a round the year works, these farmers turn into artists when they are doing farming. Sozni is an extremely delicate and artistic needlework is done in Kashmir only and it doesn’t have any parallel anywhere else. Before a sozni shawl is completed, it goes through several processes such as the Preparation of design, Making of Wooden Block, Sampling of Colours, Approving of Designs, Washing in Spring Water, and Making of Fringes Hope Centre runs a unit where persons with and without disabilities are given training in Sozni work. It is a delicate art that takes a long time to learn and master. The training is given to young women, especially those suffering from any form of disability after rehabilitation in case she is willing to learn a skill to be financially independent. Hope Centre has set up a centre on modern lines where trainers are not hesitant to adopt new and modern methods of training so that the learning process doesn’t seem a chore to new learners and is also easy.