Pashmina wool is nothing but a sheer Cashmere wool obtained from the chest of the animal, from the part where you can find the silkiest, the thinnest, and the longest hair (i.e the most beautiful ones). Incidentally, the word “Pashmina” means “Cashmere wool” in the Nepalese language. Consequently, the Pashmina wool is the sheerest part of a piece of Cashmere wool.
However, most people believe that a “Pashmina” is a stole very thinly woven, like an open weave. There is a confusion between the accessory (shawl) and the texture (the Pashmina). Furthermore, the “Pashmina” is not an official trade mark in Europe (the opposite to the Cashmere wool): consequently, you can find shawls stamped “pashmina” when they are made in a traditional wool or in polyester item.
Mahogany deals only with Pashminas (i.e shawls) made with Pashmina wool (i.e 100% Cashmere wool) or a mix of Pashmina wool and silk (70% Pashmina wool and 30% silk).
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