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  2. Pashmina (material) - Wikipedia

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    In 1568, Kashmir was conquered by Babur's grandson Akbar. [13] In Akbar's time, a pair of pashmina shawls was an expected part of khil'at ceremonies. [13] From the 16th to the early 20th centuries, the Safavid, Zand, and Qajar emperors of Iran also wore pashmina and gifted Kashmir shawls as khilat within their political and religious practices ...

  3. Kashmir shawl - Wikipedia

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    The Kashmir shawl, the predecessor of the contemporary cashmere shawl, is a type of shawl identified by its distinctive Kashmiri weave and for being made of fine shahtoosh or pashmina wool. Contemporary variants include the pashmina and shahtoosh shawls (often mononymously referred to simply as the pashmina and shahtoosh).

  4. Changthangi - Wikipedia

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    These goats provide the wool for Kashmir's famous pashmina shawls. Shawls made from Pashmina wool are considered very fine, and are exported worldwide. The Changthangi goats have revitalised the poor economy of Changthang, Ladakh where the wool production generates more than $8 million a year. [8]: 83

  5. How the world's finest cashmere is made - AOL

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    The silky cloth which is known as the finest cashmere available is produced from the coats of. Pashmina shawls have been a fashion essential around the world for centuries, dating back to 200 ...

  6. Cashmere goat - Wikipedia

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    The Changthangi or Pashmina goat is found in China (), Mongolia, Myanmar, Bhutan, Nepal, Pakistan and India.They are raised for cashmere production and used as pack animals. The breed is most often white, but black, gray and brown animals also occu

  7. Kani Shawl - Wikipedia

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    It is one of the oldest handicraft of Kashmir. This craft has been a part of the valley since the time of Mughals. The shawls are woven from pashmina yarn. [2] The government of Jammu and Kashmir has granted a geographical indication to the Kani shawl, making it illegal to sell shawls made outside of the Kanihama area as Kani shawls. [1]

  8. 20YO Blind Cat Found Stuck On Ice Chunk In Lake ... - AOL

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    Image credits: Westford Animal Control / Facebook A woman walking by the Nabnasset Lake in Westfold, Massachusetts, noticed a cat stuck on the ice in the middle of the lake and immediately called ...

  9. Man documents inflated grocery prices in Alaskan hometown ...

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    In the most recent video, Magdanz described his visit to the newest grocery store in Kotzebue, recording some food and drink prices there.. Butter was on sale for $8.14 per pound, a quart of ...