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Large 2 Ply Gorgeous Solid Color
100% Pashmina Cashmere Scarf Shawl Wrap
Welcome to Pashmina World. ebay:heidi-nj
The Pashmina Shawl has captured the heart of the west like no other fabric has. Western flirtation with the pashmina shawl can be traced back in history when Napoleon Bonaparte was presented with one. So fascinated was he with the shawl from India that he is said to have presented it to his beloved Josephine.
Since then Pashmina has always mesmerized the west, and in recent times it has topped the chart as a most desired piece of apparel. The word pashmina is derived from the Persian word pashm, which means wool. Pashmina is sheered from the underbelly and neck area of the special mountain goat Capra hircus found at over 14,000 feet. It is popularly known as the pashmina goat.
Pashmina is as delicate and soft as it is warm. A pashmina shawl is so soft that it is weaved mixing silk yarn to give it some stability. Pashmina shawl with silk are normally available on the market at ratios ranging from 50% - 50% to 70% pashmina and 30% silk. This gives strength and adds to the durability of pashmina.
Pashmina shawls are available at their cheapest, as more traders are now catering to the buyers’ demand. Prices are not likely to fall any further because of the limited supply of the fabric. These shawls are also being referred to as Cashmere pashmina shawl, since they come from the Kashmir region in India. However, Cashmere is a different kind of superior quality wool and is not to be linked to pashmina.
Brand New Never Worn
Material: 100%cashmere
Scarf Size: 28 wide X 78" long including fringes
Color:
Weight: 7.0 oz
Fringes:3' at bt ends
History of Pashmina?
It is hard to pinpoint the exact time when pashmina was first brought into use. It is a centuries old weaving art that has passed down through generations. Some historians put the date as far back as a thousand years. Wall paintings belonging to the 11th century Alchi Monastery in Ladakh portray shawls with fine embroidery work. Pashmina shawls in those times were the exclusive reserve of royalty. The Cashmere shawl industry got a fillip in the late 16th century when Mughal emperors supported the weavers in a big way. Rajatarangiru, written in the 15th century vividly portrays the Pashmina shawl, as also the fine fabric and designs used in that period.
Pashmina and other Cashmere shawls were soon to make a mark in England and France, courtesy Francois Bernier, who was the private physician of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb during the period 1656 – 1668. His vivid description of the fiber, designs, and the shawls had many in Europe eager to own them.
Pashmina, which is obtained from the soft underbelly and neck of Capra hircus, a Himalayan mountain goat, is known for its finest grade of wool. Pashmina shawls along with Kani shawls were highly popular among the Mughal royalty in the 18th and 19th centuries. Emperor Akbar too was known to be an avid collector of Cashmere shawls. In 1853, it took 30 artisans nine months to weave a Cashmere shawl for the Empress of France. Cashmere shawls had become a fashion statement in London and Paris with the fashionable in the early 1800s. Josephine, Napoleon’s wife was known to have a collection of around one thousand shawls. French designers had relocated to Srinagar in Kashmir to ensure that the designs were in accordance with the European fashion.
The defeat of France in 1879 war followed by general depression had an adverse effect on the shawl industry in Kashmir. The 1887-88 famine in Kashmir annihilated the population to such an extent that less than 200 weavers survived. However, the Cashmere shawl industry went through a tough time to gradually recover, and is now a thriving industry.
Pashmina Care
Here are some helpful tips on how to care for your pashmina shawls .
• Depending on the quality of the fabric, it will help to occasionally dry clean your pashmina shawl at a dry cleaning store that understands pashmina.
• If you decide to wash your pashmina at home, use either lukewarm or cold water.
• Never use harsh detergents or soap bars. To help retain the softness of the fabric, use baby shampoo, or pH-neutral detergent.
• Since the fabric is delicate, refrain from squeezing or wringing it tightly. A gentle squeeze will suffice. Do not rub the fabric either. Caress the fabric gently, and allow it soak the detergent for about 10 to 15 minutes.
• Rinse the shawl or sweater in lukewarm or cold water thoroughly until you run off the suds.
• Allow the water to drain for sometime and re-shape the garment to its original size and shape.
• Next, place the garment on a dry towel, and allow it to dry in shade, away from direct heat and sunlight.
• Iron your pashmina on low heat using a damp cloth.
• If your pashmina acquires stubborn ink, coffee, or wine stains using Gonzo stain remover that is non-toxic, odorless, and non-flammable will help.
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