Black Pashmina Cashmere Shawl
Not All Cashmere Is Pashmina
Pashmina is the rarest, finest grade of cashmere — the soft undercoat of the Changthangi goat, native to the Ladakh Himalayas at over 4,000 meters, where winters fall to −40°C. That cold is what makes the fiber this fine. A single goat yields only enough for a fraction of one shawl each year, hand-combed once during the spring molt, then hand-spun and hand-woven by artisans in Kashmir — nothing synthetic, nothing mass-made.
DESCRIPTION
Hand-woven from genuine pashmina cashmere sourced from the Kashmir Valley, India, this shawl is made using a generations-old craft that remains one of the most labor-intensive textile traditions in the world. Pashmina cashmere is among the rarest and finest natural fibers available, harvested from the underbelly of the Changthangi mountain goat at altitudes above 14,000 feet — its micron fineness and natural warmth are unmatched by any commercial cashmere grade. The close plain weave produces a fabric of exceptional softness and a quiet, natural sheen, with a hand so fine the cloth drapes with extraordinary fluidity. Hand-knotted fringe finishes the two short edges of the shawl; the two long edges are left as clean, plain selvedge. It can be worn looped and folded at the neck as a substantial cold-weather wrap, draped open across the shoulders as a shawl, or unfolded entirely as a full-body covering garment. The colorway is a deep, solid black.
COMPOSITION
Outer Shell: 100% Pashmina Cashmere
50"×90" (127cm×229cm) or 40"×80" (102cm×203cm), your choice above. Fringe on the two short edges only, roughly 1" long.
Free home delivery: 6 to 8 days from the date of order.
You have 90 days from the shipping date to return your purchase, subject to our Returns Policy.
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How we
make it
Every shawl begins as raw fibre and ends as something only you will ever wear. Here’s the journey in between.
We start with the finest pashmina fibre
Cashmere goat down, hand-spun and hand-woven in Kashmir using a craft passed down through generations — nothing synthetic, nothing rushed.
Hand-dyed, in your color
No pre-dyed stock. Once your order is placed, your shawl is hand-dyed to the exact color you chose.
Finished by hand, fringe by fringe
Every fringe is hand-twisted, every edge checked by eye — only then does the shawl become yours.