Pashmina
blanket is also Nepal’s one of the most exportable products.
Nepal is very well known for its finely woven pashmina blankets.
Pashmina blanket is an indigenous and unique product of Nepal.
Pashmina is hand-woven from the wool sheared off from mountain
goat called “Chyangra” (Capra Hircus Goat) that are
found in the mountainous of the high Himalayan regions of Nepal.
The wool next to the skin is cut out. This wool is carded to separate
the rough outer part. The soft wool is then hand spun into thin
and even pashmina yarn. This yarn is then hand woven into the
loom, which has cotton, silk and pashmina warp. While making these
pashmina products the use of hand spun pashmina wool yarn has
presently been replaced by imported fine machine spun yarn. Pashmina
blanket is mainly a ladies' souvenir item. Due the softness and
best quality of pashmina blanket, the travelers are very much
willing to take these pashmina blankets to their home. Pashmina
blanket is also one of the most exportable products of Nepal.
As winter approaches, we all
dig into our closet for the tired old coats and scarves we've
worn for the past years, what we should really be doing is rushing
out to buy this year's most fashionable accessory, the pashmina
blanket. Pashmina blanket is perfect wear for winter. These pashmina
blankets not only keeps you warm but they are also soft and looks
great. This luxuriously soft, warm pashmina blanket, which comes
in a rainbow of colors and worn as a simple blanket or wrapped
elaborately around the body in place of a coat or cardigan - depending
on the size of course. These pashmina blankets are light, comfortable
and costs less price. The basic colors that Pashmina blanket comes
in are gray, brown and white. However, the fabric adapts itself
beautifully to coloring. It is now available in approximately
four hundred colors. American women are also going in for blankets
with bead work and embroidery.
The Pashmina blanket has a superbly
textural feel, drapes beautifully, feels soft, warm and light
to the touch and will serve a user well for years. Pashmina blankets
timeless patterns remain eternally in vogue. In the Nepal pashmina
blankets are passed down from one generation to another. To the
credit of the traditional pashmina blanket-makers of Nepal, the
fine pashmina blanket has not been made successfully elsewhere although
attempts have been made by other countries to replicate this craft,
developed into an art form by the Nepalese. The wool offers light
weight insulation without bulk. The pashmina fibers are highly
adaptable and appropriate for all climates. High moisture content
allows insulation to change with the relative humidity of atmosphere.
Increasingly sought-after by
stylish women of all ages who recognize the elegance of these
pashmina blankets - a well-chosen Pashmina blanket can transform
the simplest attire into the most chic ensemble - and appreciate
their practicality and versatility as a perfect blanket. Most
department stores and designers retail blankets woven or knitted
from 100 percent genuine fiber or blended with silk. But beware
of fake "ordinary wool" garments masquerading as pashmina
blankets. This luxurious accessory can now be easily purchased
on the internet with safe and confidence through our web site
http://www.himalayanmart.com
it’s just a matter of click. We provide wide range of pashmina
blankets in our web site. A pashmina blanket is worn close to
the face and the color must suit each person’s skin. The
colors that are particularly fashionable this season are shades
of purple; from pale lilac to a deep violet shade of prune. Due
to the timeless and season less versatility of the pashmina blankets,
many women go for a classic color that can be worn season after
season, perennial favorites include pink-pale shades through to
bright fuchsia-butter yellow, white and, of course, black.
It takes the wool from four goats
and over 200 man-hours (spinning, weaving, dying and decorating)
to make just one pashmina blanket. Hand-spinning the wool for a
single pashmina blanket takes 15 days. The size of the pashmina
blanket is 84 ” (inch) in length and 52 ” (inch) in breadth.
Pashmina blanket is the best way
to express your love and care to your beloved ones. This high
quality of pashmina blanket is perfect gift to one whom you love
and you care. Your love will be wrapped by this great gift and
will remain warm for ever and ever.
Pashmina blankets can be found
in the following quality of pashmina
100% Pashmina blanket
70% Pashmina and 30% silk blend pashmina blanket
60% Pashmina and 40% silk blend pashmina blanket
We have wide collection of pashmina
blankets woven by the skillful weavers or weavers. The pashmina blankets shown
are selected from our own collections. We also accept special
request (design/color) of pashmina products – please refer
our “Wholesale Order” or “Order By Demand”
section for detail or call us at 977-1-5547819 or Fax us at 977-1-5545657
or mail us at info@himalayanmart.com.
USEFUL
TIPS REGARDING PASHMINA BLANKETS
1. How to wash
your pashmina blankets?
- Hand wash in lukewarm water using your hair
shampoo. Be sure to dissolve the shampoo thorough then put
the blankets into water. Rinse with hair conditioner, this would
make your pashmina blanket or any pashmina garments softer.
Wash colored garments separately. Do not bleach pashmina blanket.
- Squeeze your pashmina blanket gently, do not
twist or wing. Twisting the wet pashmina blanket would stretch
the shape of your pashmina blanket.
- Dry flat your pashmina blanket after removing
excess water, away from direct heat and sunlight.
- Press your pashmina blanket with damp cloth,
using a cool iron, iron from the inside of the garment.
2. How to store
your pashmina blankets?
In order to store your pashmina
blankets few thing to be remembered. Here we have summarized few
of them:
- Dampness, sunlight and leakages are very
harmful to your precious pashmina blanket. So before storing
your pashmina blanket in basements or attics, always keep in
mind that your pashmina blankets don’t get in touch with
dampness, sunlight and leakages. Fold pashmina blanket or pack
them neatly in tissue paper or polythene bag and store them
in closet away from light, dust and dampness.
- Cleaning pashmina blanket before storage is
recommended, as fresh stains that may not yet be visible will
oxidize and become fixed during storage; they may also be
the food for moths. Moths have a discerning palate; they feast
only on natural fabrics. Mothballs (naphthalene) and cedar
chips are standard protection from moth infestation of woolens.
- To store a pure pashmina blanket during summer,
the most important thing is to keep moisture away, and so
please do not store pashmina blankets in a damp place. A well-sealed
plastic storage box (available in most stores) is good enough
(be sure that if there is any moisture inside). Make sure
the box is dry before you put your pashmina blankets in.
- To keep the moth away, the first important
thing is to make sure that the blanket is clean before long-time
storage. Pay close attention to any food stains as moths are
particularly attracted to our normal food proteins and cooking
oils. Those mothproofing products are helpful, or simply spray
some perfume on a piece of paper and put the paper next to
your blankets inside the box.
3. Few more extra
tips
You can use the following tips
to keep your pashmina blanket always clean and beautiful:
- Avoid wearing the same pashmina blanket frequently;
allow the pashmina blanket two or three days' rest after one
day's wearing.
- A silk scarf goes well with pashmina blanket
top and cardigan, to put it between your pashmina blanket top/cardigan
and your neck will also prevent powder or other cosmetics
stains.
- Do not wear the pashmina blanket next to rough
clothing, metal necklace, bracelet, belt and rough leather
such as crocodile leather bags. Dress up your pashmina blanket with silk scarf and pearl accessories instead of accessories
with rough surface.
- Pilling is caused by abrasion during regular
use, it often develops on elbows, on the seat of skirts, and
in areas rubbed by a bag or briefcase, even seat belt. Soft,
fuzzy surfaces are more susceptible than others. So for pashmina
blanket, it is normal when pilling develops in some areas after
times of wearing.
- To avoid pilling, it is important not to
rub the pashmina blanket with rough clothing, metal accessories,
bags and all kinds of belts. In case you can not avoid the
belts such as seat belts, cover your pashmina blanket with a
silk or synthetic fibers scarf, make sure it is the smooth
surface that is next to your pashmina blanket.
- To remove pills, just manually pick them
off. Do not rub and brush the pashmina blanket.
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