Weavings

For centuries, the mountain people of Nepal have had to depend on the fabric they wove for warmth, for easy travel, and for survival. In many high mountain areas and semi-tropical jungles, they continue to weave what they wear. The art of weaving yak wool, sheep wool, or vegetable products by hand has been practiced throughout the country remains popular today as its rugged conditions have not changed. Hill women's dhaka shawls and the men's topi caps are handmade. Nepalese Tibetan rugs, radi floorings, straw mats, and pashmina shawls are some weaving traditions that the visitor may observe in Nepal. Bhaktapur women wove their own saris, the Sherpas of the high Himalayas weave beautifully patterned cloth to go with their bakkhus. This section is particularly interesting because weavings are Nepal's single largest export. Further information is being added to this section.

How to wear Pashmina?

Step1
Wear it as a shawl. The most common use for a pashmina is to wear it as a shawl. If you’re cold or just merely want to cover up a little bit, the pashmina is perfect. Wrap it around your shoulders and secure it by either tying it in the front or allowing it to drape down.

Step2
Use it as a scarf. Fold your pashmina up horizontally in the shape of a scarf. Tie it around your neck and allow it to dangle down.

Step3
Use it on your wedding day. Many brides and bridesmaids are using pashminas as an extra accessory for their wedding day gowns. Usually, the pashmina will be draped over the bride’s or bridesmaids’ shoulder(s).

Step4
Use it as a sarong. If you’re out at the pool or just lounging around the house, you can use a pashmina as a sarong. Tie it around your waist so that it hangs off of your hips. It will resemble a half skirt. You can alter your pashmina sarong to expose as little or as much as you want to.

Step5
Wear it as a tube top. A pashmina can double over as a tube top on those warm summer days. Fold your pashmina in half horizontally. Depending on how large your pashmina is, you might have to fold it again or fold it into thirds. Wrap it around your chest and secure it by tying it in the back.

Step6
Wear it as a belt. This looks great over a form-fitting tank top or lengthy blouse. Fold your pashmina in half or in thirds. How you fold it depends on how big you want your belt to look. Secure your pashmina by tying it on the side of your hips.

Is the number of plies in a cashmere garment like a thread count -- the more the better?

The yarn in a two-ply shawl is two strands twisted together to compensate for uneven or weak spots in the individual strands, resulting in a stronger shawl. Additional plies add weight and warmth, but they aren't really a measure of quality. Generally, single-ply cashmere won't be as durable. But high-end makers, pull off lightweight, one-ply pieces with high-quality yarn and good construction.

Pashmina Accessories

Pashmina accessories are available in a range of sizes, from "scarf" (12" x 60") to "wrap" or "stole" (28" x 80") to full sized shawl (36" x 80"). Pure pashmina is a rather gauzy, open weave, as the fiber cannot tolerate high tension. The most popular pashmina fabric is a 70% pashmina/30% silk blend, but 50/50 is also common. The 70/30 is tightly woven, has an elegant sheen and drapes nicely, but is still quite soft and light-weight.

How do I care & clean Pashmina?

1.I recommend dry clean only.
2. Do not store in damp conditions or in direct sunlight.
Fold and pack into tissue paper or a polythene bag and if you live in a humid area put a silicon gel pack to absorb humidity.
3. Always remove stains as soon as possible. If storing your garment for a long time, have it cleaned before storing. This will also help protect it from moth. Additional protection against moth is moth balls or cedar chips. Ensure these do not lie directly on the garment to protect it from being stained by them.
4. Do not wear the same garment every day, allow two or three days rest after wearing.
Avoid wearing cashmere next to rough clothing and jewellery. Pearls are better for cashmere than metal necklaces and crocodile belts.
5. Pilling is caused by abrasion due to regular use. To remove piles manually pick them off; do not brush or rub cashmere garments.

What is the difference between the pure Pashmina & the Pashmina with silk blend?

The Pure Pashmina is very expensive as well as delicate, and is not a practical proposition for more frequent and informal dressing. Fifty-fifty (50/50) blending of pashmina fiber with silk and using mass producing techniques results in products (‘shawl’, ‘scarf’ or a ‘wrap’) which have a unique softness, smoothness, and are devoid of typical itching feeling associated with pure wool. Silk in the blend makes the product very elegant, comfortable, resistant to wear and tear, easily affordable, and quite suitable for everyday use, therefore making it very popular. We at Cashmere Pashmina Store call it Silk Pashmina. Women generally wear Silk Pashmina shawls/scarf as casual wrap or as a part of their business attire.

what is the difference between Pashmina and Cashmere

Pashmina is often inaccurately described as the highest quality of cashmere. In fact there is no difference between cashmere and pashmina. The highest quality of pashmina is the highest quality of cashmere, and the lowest pashmina is the lowest cashmere. Pashmina and cashmere refer to the same thing. The raw material comes from Tibet and Inner Mongolia.

Fashion Prominence

When pashmina shawls rose into fashion prominence during the mid-'90s, they were marketed dubiously. Cashmere used for pashmina shawls was claimed to be of a superior quality, which was really due to the enhanced sheen and softness that the fabric (cashmere blended with silk) had. In the consuming markets, pashmina shawls were redefined as a shawl/wrap with cashmere and silk, notwithstanding the actual meaning of pashmina. Some shawls marketed as pashmina shawls contain wool, while other unscrupulous companies marketed the man-made fabric viscose as "pashmina" with deceptive marketing statements as "authentic viscose pashmina". These are often sold for a very low price, leaving the buyer to decide whether it is authenticity, quality, or price that motivates their purchase.

Funny thing about pashmina

One day a buyer came he was from uk. he was a wholesaler of pashmina. We (me and my boss collected samples together to show off that buyer). Suddenly a packing labor arrived and he was eating something bad its like colored beetle nuts suddenly he throws the spilt and the spilt spread some pashmina wraps. My boss scolded that labor very badly even he fired him. After all this happened we took those wraps and keep it outside the display room. Finally the time came buyer like our products. When he was suppose to leave on the same time he saw those wraps which was dirty. The buyer asks us to show those wraps we were feeling shy to show him those wraps. But we had shown him. U know what guys he was said wowwwwwwwwww. Me and my boss shocked what he is trying to say. He said this a great design please take my order of 20000 pcs of. The order cost was around 1 core. Really this was really a great experience no one known which design and pattern people would like.

Fake Pashmina

well i want to share my experinces through this blog. and i also want if you people have your own experince about pashmina please share with me so people would know more about pashmina. One day a buyer came to our office and he asking us for fake pashmina . you know guys what is fake pashmina?. they use 100% Viscose (Rayon) as an fake pashmina and also use the label of 70% pashmina 30% silk. i really shocked when he asked so.

If you are going to purchase pashmina

If you are going to purchase Pashmina first of all always check the sizes than is quality what the shop keeper is offering because pashmina having so many qualities like 50% Pashmina 50% silk, 70% Pashmina 30%, Pure Pashmina 2 ply, Pure Pashmina 3 ply. Original Pashmina doest have tassels.

Pashmina World

I have created this blog because for my love of pashmina.
I hope that i could collect all important resoucres of pashmina and put into my blog.
Keep coming back here. And i promised i would have fresh content every two days (comon I am being honest)