Fine quality original natural color kashmiri pashmina handspun handwoven pure woolen shawl. Azo-free dye has been used to make this shawl.
Pashmina comes from the Persian word pashmineh, which means made from Pashm or wool in Persian. The wool for Pashmina weaving comes from a distinct breed of goats which are found at an altitude of above 14000 feet in the plateau of Changthan in Ladkah. The goats get their name from the region and are locally known as Changthangi and the wool produced by these goats is called Pashmina. Pashmina fibres are fine and thin, 12-15 microns, ideal for making light weight apparel like fine scarves and shawls. Typically, a goat produces 250- 300 grams of Pashmina per season, comprising 60 per cent fibre and 40 per cent hair. This wool is collected every spring and cleaned before the goat grows a new coat each winter. Pashmina yarn is very fragile and that is why pure Pashmina can only be woven with delicate hands on handloom. Then weaving is done with a shuttle, carrying the soft Pashmina yarn through the fine yet strong warp. The weaving process is an art that is passed down over generations. It takes about a week to weave a single Pashmina shawl.
