Pashmere Shawls and Accessories
by Bluesale

What is Pashmina?

Pashmina (better known to the Western World as Cashmere Wool) is the soft underbelly fur of the mountain goats (Ibex) which live in the cold high (15000ft or higher) Himalayan regions of South Asia. The size of Pashmina hair is 1/6th size of a human hair. Every summer herders pluck the under-fur from the goat and after cleaning and spinning, Pashmina (Cashmere) yarn is produced. From one goat, only 4-8 ounces of Pashmina can be produced in a year.

Diamond of Wool

Pashmina is sometimes called the diamonds of wool because it is pretty rare to produce, and it's quality of low weight, warmth and feel .And it has always been the wool of the Royalty. Anyway, you might want to surf around and find out more about the Pashmina (Cashmere) wool, but let me tell you how the Pashmina shawls, scarves and stoles are made in Nepal.

The Process

High quality spun Pashmina yarn and spun Silk yarns are acquired. Silk is added to give the shine and flow of the shawls. We blend our pashmina and silk in 70-30 ratio for the perfect luxury and shine. They are Hand Woven in looms by local craftsmen of Kathmandu. These are people experts in the art of weaving Pashmina, expertise handed down from generations. After they are Hand-loomed, they are dyed with metal-free natural colors. Washed and packed and ready to be shipped. Today, people in Nepal are very conscious about the environment and work practices, especially when the products is shipped for international market.

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