[7] Qaleen is a word meaning carpet in a number of languages, including Arabic,[8] Turkish[3] and Urdu.
[9][10] Sultan Zain-ul-Abidin king Budshah introduced the "Kal baffi" craft (of hand knotted carpets) from Persia to Kashmir in the 15th century.
The Sultan brought carpet weavers from Persia and central Asia to Kashmir to train the local inhabitants.
[11][5] Kalin, which were smaller in size and were a product of jails in Punjab, were made using one row of knots and another alternate in weft yarns, wool pile, and cotton in warp side.
[12][clarification needed] Mechanization and Industrialisation is a threat to many ancient crafts including Qaleen bafi (weaving).