How One Town Keeps A 5,000-Year-Old Ajrak Tradition Alive In Pakistan | Still Standing

Craftsmen spend hours meticulously producing Ajrak by mapping out the pattern on thick, starched cotton fabric that holds its rigid shape. Despite cheap, machine-made copies flooding the market, Imran Soomro and his family are determined to keep the craft alive in Bhit Shah, Pakistan.

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