100% Natural the softest pure
Cashmere Wool. The woven design renders an eternal elegance to this very luxurious
wool scarf. Only the highest quality Cashmere wool has been used to weave this
most elegant Cashmere scarf.
*Authentic Cashmere Pashmina wool Loom
handmade woven.
*Hand printed Cashmere with Arabic Alphabet Design.
*100% Himalayan Goat Cashmere
Pashmina wool.
*Unisex.
*Size: 78" long x 28" wide
plus 2" self fringe at each end border
*CARE: Dry Clean Only!!!
*RING TEST -
You
must have seen traders passing a shawl through a wedding ring proving it to be
Pashmina. Any fine and loosely woven shawl/scarf can be pulled through the
average wedding ring!
*Handmade in Istanbul Turkey
What is Pashmina, exactly?
The word “pashmina” comes from the Persian (Farsi)
word for “soft silky wool” and translates to “soft gold” in Kashmiri. In the
strictest sense, Pashmina is the fabric and not the garment. To
understand why real Pashminas are so rare and so sought after, it helps to
understand the story of these incredible goats. One goat produces about 150g,
or five ounces, of Pashmina wool per year. In the spring when it loses its
winter hair, the goat is combed to gather the silky insulating hair undercoat,
which is longer and of higher quality than the rest of its hair. The
finest and softest hair is found in the goat’s neck and stomach area. In
fact, the very soft wool produced by the goat is a biological response to the
extreme cold weather conditions at these very high altitudes.
Real Pashmina is warm and light at the same time, much warmer
than wool. Some estimate that it is seven- to eight-times warmer than Merino
wool.
A real Pashmina will pass through an
average-sized man’s wedding ring.
Since real Pashminas are so silky and weightless, the fabric will pass through
a wedding ring from end to end, although it’s not advised to do so. It is
impossible to do this with a polyester or acrylic scarf.
Beware the braided fringe. Fringes help eliminate blends mixed with silk,
synthetic or even Kashmir from Mongolia. A true pashmina almost never has
fringed edges because the fiber is too fine. The edges will be raw rather than
fringed.
Check the label. For a Pashmina with all other wool products, the
fiber content of a wrap, scarf or other item marketed as a Pashmina must be
accurately disclosed. The label cannot say 100% Pashmina, as “Pashmina” is not
a legally recognized material. Instead it will list cashmere or a mix of
cashmere and silk. If you are buying a Pashmina and the label says “100%
Pashmina” and nowhere does it provide a breakdown of the fabric, there is a
good chance that the wrap is a fake made from man-made, or combinations of
natural and man-made, fabrics.
Pure authentic pashmina is soft, lightweight,
wrinkle-resistant, and warm. It is labeled 100% cashmere. If the label also
says “Hand loomed” or “Made by Hand” it is likely real Pashmina. And it
will NEVER be cheap.
A joy to own and eco-friendly
A Pashmina shawl or scarf is the ultimate holiday or
special birthday gift. It is weightless and incredibly warm in winter and cool
in summer. And it has unmatched versatility. It can complement an
evening look as easily as it does a tee-shirt with jeans and boots. Its
feel against the skin cannot be duplicated. It is a joy to own and has a
hundred wardrobe applications.
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