Pashmina is
the name given to the wool shorn from the underbelly of
goats indigenous to remote and frigid Himalayan regions
of Nepal, Tibet and Central Asia at a height of 12,000 to
14,000 feet or even higher, a desolate place with little
vegetation and extremely cold conditions. But the Nature
has blessed these animals with a very short inner coat of
hair, which has been found to be the best natural insulation
in the whole world. The inner coat of hair is called pashmina.
In fact, the "Pashm" which is Persian word for "wool", refers
to the inner coat fu r of certain Tibetan animals, particularly
goats.
The elegance of pashmina is incomparable
to the other fibers. Combine the beauty of pashmina and
the warmth it provides, and there can be no better choice
for outwear. It is strong yet flexible, light in weight,
warm and luxurious wrap or wear for evening and daytime
wear in every season. Pashmina has been valued for centuries
throughout Asia and the Middle East Asia, and the wonderful
qualities of pashmina are making it just as popular in the
West. Nepal is also known for its finely woven pashmina
products, pashmina is an indigenous and unique product of
Nepal. Pashmina is hand made from the wool sheared off from
mountain goats Chyangra (Capra Hircus) that are found in
the Himalayan regions of Nepal and Tibet. Let us assure
that no animals are harmed during the making of pashmina.
Our pashmina shawls are remarkably soft, light and comfortable,
considering how much warmth they provided. We have been
receiving great response from our customers through mails
and phone calls how much they love and appreciate their
pashmina shawls, pashmina stoles and other pashmina products
and we are pretty glad that you have been enjoying comfort
ness, warmth and softness for all kinds of season when you
wear them.
Now the pashmina is considered as the royal
luxury and is being offered in wide variety of pashmina
shawls, pashmina stoles, pashmina, mufflers, pashmina scarves,
pashmina sweaters, pashmina blankets and other pashmina
products. This luxurious pashmina products are hand woven
by traditional weavers of Kathmandu valley whose families
have been in the business from generations and they inherit
this art from their ancestors. The tradition of this art
continues from generation to generation. Pashmina Stores.Com
presents pashmina shawls, pashmina stoles, pashmina scarves,
pashmina sweaters, pashmina blankets, and other pashmina
products in pure pashmina wool and in silk blended pashmina
in all possible colors, patterns, sizes and qualities in
reasonable price. Increasingly sought by stylish women of
all ages who recognize the elegance of these pashmina products
a well chosen pashmina can transform the simplest attire
into the most stylish ensemble and appreciate their practicality
and versatility as a snug shawl, stole, muffler or sweater
A pashmina is worn close to the face and
the color must suit each person's skin tone. The colors
of pashmina that are particularly fashionable this season
are shades of purple; from pale lilac to a deep violet shade
of prune. Pashmina trends this year are slightly ethnic
embroidery and pleats. Due to the timeless and season less
versatility of the pashmina, many women opt for a classic
color that can be worn season after season, perennial favorites
include pink - shades through to bright fuchsia - butter,
yellow, white and of course jet black. It takes the wool
from four and over 200 men hours (spinning, weaving, dying
and decorating) to make just one pashmina shawl. Hand spinning
the wool for a single pashmina takes 15 days, so naturally
the labor - intensive production is reflected in the price.
Pashmina is all about warmth, sophistication,
elegance, softness, luxurious and timelessness in fashion.
Original and exclusive Pashmina cashmere is always in demand.
To be more clear about the term pashmina,
let us define pashmina more clearly;
You have every right to know about pashmina
before purchasing pashmina products. The following description
and definition will help you to understand pashmina term
more clearly. So please follow the headings and find your
answers regarding the term pashmina.
What is Pashmina?
"Pashmina" is derived from the Persian
word "Pashm" meaning finest wool fiber, the "soft gold"
king of fibers. Pashmina wool is also known as the softest,
most luxurious and the best "pashm" wool in the world. It
comes from high Himalayan region of Nepal, Tibet, Mongolia
and Kashmir also Cashmere which is derived at the altitude
of 12000 to 14000 feet where temperature drops below 40
degree centigrade. Every summer, Himalayan farmers climb
the mountains to comb the fine woolen undercoat from the
neck and chest of Chyangra (Capra Hircus), a Himalayan mountain
goat, not to be confused with the endangered Tibetan Antelope
that is killed to produce Shahtoosh shawls. THE THERMOCONDUCTIVITY
OF THE WOOL IS BEST IN THE WORLD as it survives the animal
at below 40 degree centigrade far below zero degree temperature
in pollution free climate of the world. Blessed by nature
with a unique very thin short inner coat of hair which is
the best insulation in the world and this inner coat of
hair is PASHMINA. The animal in such a freezing temperature
survives because of its nature gifted hair. Pashmina fiber
is 15 - 19 microns in diameter making it very soft where
as human hair is 75 microns in diameter. Because it is only
15 to 19 microns in diameter , it can not be spun by machines,
so the downy wool is hand woven into shawls, stoles, mufflers
or other pashmina products for export, predominantly to
America, Europe, Japan and Korea. One goat produces 3 to
8 ounces of Pashmina per year. Origin of pashmina dates
back to ancient civilization. Earlier in olden days pashmina
shawls found favor with EMPERORS, KINGS, PRINCES, RULLERS
and NOBELS. This precious fabric was known as FIBER FOR
KINGS. Now this royal luxury is being offered in wide variety
of shawls, stoles, mufflers, scarves, sweaters, blankest,
throws and wraps in pure pashmina wool and in silk blended
pashmina in all possible colors, styles, sizes, patterns
in plain, with embroidery work, bead work and in printed
designs. Although Pashmina have been popular with aristocracy
in Southern Asia since the 15th century, pashmina sales
in the West suddenly took off in 1998 when designers in
London, Paris and New York started to include them in their
fashion collections. Since then the demand for pashmina
is growing day by day and it has helped to push the price
of pashmina down to an affordable level. |
