Natural fibres

Pashmina

When cashmere is Queen, pashmina is the absolute King of woollen fibres! Pashmina is a highly exclusive natural fibre, harvested from the chyangra mountain goat in the Himalaya’s.

Only the very soft and delicate hairs from the goat’s belly and neck are thin, and therefore special enough to be used for pashmina wool.

Pashmina, which has a yarn thinner than 16 microns, is the thinnest and most special wool from the chyangra. Pashmina is even thinner than A-grade  cashmere (<19 microns). Top quality pashmina is not mixed with any other fibre like silk or viscose.

Because the quality of the fleece is so high, pashmina wool is also more expensive than cashmere. A chyangra produces only ninety grams of pashmina quality wool a year. To weave one scarf, artisans need the fleece of three goats.

Handwoven A-grade pashmina

Our scarves and shawls are handwoven from 100% certified A-grade Nepal pashmina (<16 microns) by artisans from Mahila Utthan Pashmina Udhyog. We purchase the scarves from the local Fairtrade organisation Sana Hastakala.

Care instructions for pashmina

Like any other wool, pashmina is a very delicate fibre. It is therefore advised not to wash your scarf too often. Just hanging the scarf in fresh air can be a good alternative.

In case you decide to wash your scarf, consider the following:

• Hand wash separately in cool water;
• Use only a drop of very mild soap;
• Remove any excess water carefully, do not wring out or twist the scarf;
• Leave the scarf to dry in a flat position;
• Avoid direct sunlight when drying the scarf;
• Do not use a tumble dryer.

Or take your pashmina scarf or shawl to the dry cleaner.

This information does not offer any guarantees. However, we know from experience that if you treat your pashmina scarf or shawl with care, you will be able to enjoy it for years to come.