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PASHMINA (better
known as CASHMERE from the Persian word for wool), the DIAMOND FIBRE from the peaks of
HIMALAYA, is the softest wool found in the nature. The fine wool comes from the undercoat
of the Himalayan mountain goat, which lives in the most remote regions of the Tibetan
Plateau. For over a thousand years CASHMERE has been woven into shawls and blankets,
prized by royalty and common people alike for its softness, warmth, and long life. For
many centuries Kashmir was the only place the fiber could be woven into shawls, according
to treaties that gave the Maharaja of Kashmir exclusive rights to Tibet's pashmina
(CASHMERE) supply. Today most of the world's pashmina shawls are Woven on handlooms in
Nepal's Kathmandu Valley. And most are woven on a warp of spun silk for increased
suppleness and strength. |
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The current essential fashion
accessory is the pashmina shawls, scarfs, stoles,etc. Their lightness, warmth, beauty, and
softness make them not only a fashion accessory but also the ideal travelling companion
for all occasions and all ages.
The best cashmere, known as pashmina, is combed from the soft throat or underbelly wool of
either the Himalayan or Mongolian goat and then hand-woven either into a 100% wool shawl
or scarf or more generally into a silk or cotton warp.
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The true Pashmina
is the wool from the neck and the underbelly of the "Capra Hircus" goat that
thrives only in Himalayan Plateaus at 12-14,000 feet. The high altitude, the climate, the
goat's special genetics together with the food they eat enable it to grow this
unbelievably soft, light and silky wool called Pashmina. Although it is new to the West,
in India and Nepal it has appealed for generations.
The silk warp gives the pashmina strength, a beautiful drape and
luster, and distinctive fringes at the ends. The higher the content of pashmina the better
the quality, the greater the softness and the less the likelihood of burring. The secret
to the softness lies is the washing, drying and hand kneading process and the whole
process including weaving takes several days to complete. |
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