In common vocabulary today, pashmina may refer either to the material or to the variant of the Kashmir shawl that is made from it. The Iranians who came to Kashmir through the Ladakh Silk Road have given the fabric its name “pashmina”. Pash means wool in Persian. The Persian word comes from ‘ Pashmineh' which means ‘made from pashm.’
The wool comes from a Special breed of gods found in the high altitude region of Nepal and India. the name of the high region board is pashmina goat or Changthang goat From this wool fiber the famous pashmina shawl is made. this wool is among the softest wool across the globe from the Himalayas region and the Tibetan plateau.
mythological mansion
the written proof shows that pashmina shawls were also used during the period of Mahabharata. The Shoal is the favorite of emperors and noble rulers. The art of making pashmina is believed to be at least as old as 5000 years BC.
History
the wool fibers samples discovered from corroded copper artifacts from Harappa dating to The Indus valley civilization are extremely fine and resemble pashmina and shahtoosh. it was only the royal or the kings of Kashmir who can consume the pashmina on its related products till the 20th century.
The 19th century English writing even though Schultz became coded as women’s luxuries. This become the hair loom heritage that women inherited.
The Muslim scholar mir sayyid Ali Yamasaki in Ladakh discovered the pashimina goat in 1300. Before, The fabric is known as pashm. There is mention of Kashmiri woolen shawl between 4th century BC and 10th century AD. Zayn- ul- Abidin the 15th century ruler had started cashmere wool industry.
Making process
Since the 15th century, the weaving process of pashmina is an art Originated and hasn’t changed much. The application will give it is called wonun like a pianist working simultaneously with his feet as well hands.
Three to four days are required to complete a stole or shawl. Goats used for Pashmina shed their winter coat every spring. Single goat sheds 70-80 gms of fibre. It is natural process of shedding winter undercoat which regards in winter. By combing the goats, shedding process is done. It is unbeliving that changpa rear sheep at around 13500 feet above sea level withstands -40 Celsius during winter. Raw Pashmina is exported to Kashmir and all steps, from combing and spinning, to weaving and finishing are traditionally carried out by hand by specialized craftsmen and women as the fiber is so delicate that it cannot face the harsh processing of a machine. No two handcrafted Pashmina products are ever the same.
From designs woven into shawls to those painstaking embroidery over a period of time. Delicate lace to swarovski crystals add the richness of the class apart products of Pashmina products.
Variety
mainly there are two types of pashmina shawl, ladakh pashmina and Nepal pashmina. because of harsh climate the mountain goats adapt warmer and lighter fibers. Then the cashmere fabrics. The Chyangra pashmina is Also known as Nepal shawl. It gained popularity when Princess Diana worn it.
The dark pashmina is also similar to that of a Nepali pashmina as it is also manufactured in the same high altitudes in Kashmir. since the fiber is very fine it cannot be spun by machine, only wool is hand woven.
Maintenance
The pashmina product is long lasting and gets better with each wash the fabric
prefers dry cleaning though few times woolen fabrics detergent can be used after the wash it is live on flat surface to dry. Low temperature ironing is preferred.
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