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Pashmina Shawls |
Pashmina Shawls are shawls made from a special type of wool. The wool for making Pashmina Shawls comes from the goat that is called Pashmina or the Himalayan Goat. These are special breed of goats found only in the higher altitudes. The wool got from them are used to make Pashmina Shawls. What makes these type of shawls exclusive is the raw material. The Pashmina shawls are well known for its fine and high quality material. Even though the shawl looks fine and delicate, it keeps the body warm. It is said that the Pashmina shawls are so fine that they can pass through a wedding ring easily. The Pashmina shawl wool are made after collecting the fleece of the Pashmina goat.
The fleece is collected after Pashmina goat sheds its winter coat in spring that gets stuck in the bushes. The fleece are then made into wool with which the shawls are made. Kashmir in India and Nepal are the places where the Pashmina shawls are made. The shawls are hand woven or woven by the help of machines. After the shawls are woven, they are fringed and dyed by the means of natural colors. The dyes are made from vegetables, flowers due to which the color of the shawls are permanent and have a natural sheen. This type of shawls are also known as Cashmere Shawls as the wool is also called Cashmere wool.
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Pashmina shawls have gained popularity among the fashion enthusiasts from 1990s. After its versatility, elegance and richness was discovered, they became very much in demand among the Western countries. There are many people who love to wear the Pashmina shawl in various ways. It can be worn as stoles, scarfs and wrap-a-rounds. In order to meet the demand of the Pashmina shawls, there are shawls made from other fabrics and are far more cheaper but looks like the Pashmina shawls. However the authentic Pashmina shawls are of high quality and far more expensive than the ones that are machine made and from other fabrics.
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Embroidered Pashmina Shawls are very popular among those who love Pashmina shawls. The embroidered shawls have the capability to make an individual look elegant and stylish. The animals are not harmed in any way. This is so because the fleece is only collected after they are shed and not sheared from the animal. There are various stages that goes into creating a Pashmina shawl. The attractive color and intricate detailing that goes behind the making of the shawl is the reason behind its exclusivity.
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