Pashmina wool
In the past, the mountain people of Nepal gathered clumps of hair from wild she-goats (also called Changrya in native places) left on bushes or sharp rocks in the springtime. This special collection was then transported to the valley.
At this stage, it was declared to be "Pashmina" due to the local designation of the Cashmere wool. The product was then exported towards the region where the Indian Cashmere wool resided.
This country became the reference point for the weaving of this fabric and the name "Pashmina" was attributed to it. The Pashmina wool was also woven into shawls for the nobles and gentry to purchase.
 The expertise is still in existence to create this material. This ancestral tradition requires the strict weaving of the shawls into a finger-ring. It is this original style of weaving that spurned the phrase "ring Pashmina".
Pashmina wool is also named gold fibre due to its quality and rarity. Pashmina wool shawls are famous for being specially hand crafted, and are easily identified by their long knotted ends with frayed fringes. In order to create this trade mark feature much time and effort needs to be placed into production.
At the end of the 90s, certain A-list Hollywood stars - like Nicole Kidman and Angelina Jolie - were reported to be wearing Pashmina wool shawls. As is usually the case, the fact that such high profile people were seen wearing Pashmina, caused the garments popularity to increase. The trend of sporting Pashmina Shawls extended from the United States and then through Europe.
The term "Pashmina" then, refers to a thin fringed shawl (as can be seen in the above picture). Yet, there is no trademark or copyright that currently exists for the custom templates. Consequently, it is common for items claiming to be “100% Pashmina” that are actually made from viscose, wool or cotton.
According to the tradition, authentic Pashmina wool items are hand weaved on looms, using the most beautiful Cashmere wool, or a mix of Cashmere Wool and Silk (around 70% Cashmere wool and 30% silk).
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