Ahmed was born in Dhamadka, the 6th of 8 sons in a family of renowned block printers. Ahmed’s family is believed to to have migrated from Sindh to Kutch on invitation of the Maharao of Kutch four hundred years ago. His grand father, Haji Mahommad Siddique was a famous Ajrakh printer credited with reviving natural dye processes.

In Ahmed’s view, traditional design is very good design. He loves the colours and patterns of Ajrakh, and he feels traditional design has ample scope to become an inspiration for modern designs. According to Ahmed, a good artisan has patience and should be well- versed with all craft processes. Ahmed believes that natural dyers are good artisans, but also feels that chemical dyeing is good for small artisans. As for the future of his craft, Ahmed feels that the local market is not as aware as the national ands international markets regarding the issue of natural and chemical dyes. Thus, the future of natural dyeing is with national and international markets. He feels that reducing the number of good artisans is a threat to craft. Industrialization also poses threats with increasing water pollution. Scarcity of water may hamper their production process in the future.