kashmiri shawls

Kashmir handicraft include shawls that are decorated by various kind of motifs which is well-known flower designs and 'sozni' or needle work's, is finely done by experienced and skilled craftman's material & fine embroidery causes the hike in prices

We have three main fibers types from which the Kashmiri shawls are made ,these are - wool , Pashmina and most expensive Shatoosh.

 

Pure wool shawls called raffal which have different counts of wool - 40, 60, 80 etc.,if the count increases so does the price .

Kashmiri Pashmina Shawls: Pashmina is known for its fluffyness. Pashmina yarn is spun from the hair of the ibex found at 14,000 ft above the sea level, Pure Pashmina is expensive but mixed Pashmina with wool is less expensive

kashmiri pashmina shawl

Shahtoosh (King of wool) passes through a ring and is also known as Ring shawl. It comes from a rare Tibetan antelope living at a height of over 14000 ft in the wilds of the Himalayas.‘ring shawl’ is famous for its lightness, softness and warmth. But this item has been banned now because hair of the Tibetan antelope's throat are painstakingly collected until there are enough for a shawl.

kashmiri shahtoosh shawls