Ads
related to: pashmina shawl wikipedia english version
Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
to full- sized shawl measuring 40 in x 80 in (100 cm x 200 cm), large shawls measuring 45 in x 90 in (114 cm x 228 cm), and XL shawls measuring 54 in x 108 in (137 cm x 274 cm). [ 20 ] A craze for pashmina shawls, known as shahmina in Kashmir, in the mid-1990s resulted in high demand for the raw material, so demand exceeded supply.
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 ).
Always a luxury commodity, the intricate, tapestry-woven, fine wool shawl had become a fashionable wrap for the ladies of the English and French elite by the 18th century. Supply fell short of demand and manufacturers pressed to produce more, created convincing embroidered versions of the woven shawls that could be produced in half the time.
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
The well known woven object is the shawl, ranging from fine pashmina to the coarse desar. Kullu is famous for its shawls with striking patterns and vibrant colors. Himachali caps are of typical styles and they differ region to region. In Kinnaur, shawls, saris and trousers are woven in wool.
A Jamawar shawl from the Mughal era. Jamawar, or gown piece, [1] is a special type of shawl made in Kashmir. [2] "Jama" means robe and "war/var" is yard. [3] The best quality of Jamawar is built with Pashmina. The brocaded parts are woven in similar threads of silk or polyester.
Ads
related to: pashmina shawl wikipedia english version