Pashmina used to be the term for the very finest cashmere, that taken from the inner fur from the neck of the goat. 'Pashm' comes from a sanskrit word meaning inner coat (with regards to an animals fur).
Now, it seems that the word pashmina is taken to mean a large scarf or shawl which can be made of anything from alpaca to viscose.
The Cashmere & Camel Hair Institute say that it is not acceptable to label items x% pashmina, but that they must be labeled x% cashmere.
We have many different qualities of pashminas in stock in undyed form which can be dyed in 2-3 working days & air-shipped to any location in the world for doorstep delivery.
Nepalese Pashmina vs Indian pashmina: The pashmina history coming out of Nepal is less than a decade long. Nepal cashmere is the cheap variety of cashmere that is semi-mechanically made. The best and the most original pashmina is produced in the valley of Kashmir, India. Kashmir pashminas are the softest and warmest of natural fabrics (after Shahtoosh) mankind has ever known. Shahtoosh, now banned, was also exclusively made in Kashmir.
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