Supersoft brown cashmere hand embroidered, hand loomed pashmina, embroidered with golden brown and orange thread in a classic Sozni hand embroidery. The motifs celebrate the rippled landscape and flora, the embroidery depicting seed heads which are natures life force. Wear the pashmina on a special occasion, a formal event or simply to keep warm on a cold winter day. The pashmina would be a cherished heirloom that could be passed down from generation to generation.
The raw pashmina wool was collected from a private herd of Changthani goats owned by Mr Tsering of Koyul village in Kashmir, in June 2020. The fibres were then washed, carded, and de-haired. De-hairing is the process of removing the guard hair (thick hair) from the pashmina fibres so that only the finest hairs remain. This is done by hand as machine carding would break the fibre length.
The baby soft pashmina is then spun by hand in Kashmir where hand spinning is a traditional culture, to make an incredibly fine yarn (and unbroken) ranging in thickness from 110 - 140 English count, which would not be possible on a machine without a 'carrier fibre'.
The fine yarn was then sent to Srinigar and woven by a skilled craftsman, the fine yarn is slightly more difficult to work with as the fibres are so short making the yarn extra delicate. The beautiful fabric for this particular shawl was woven on a pit handloom by Mohd. Shabbir and will have taken approximately a month to make due to the delicate fibres.
The embroidery was done by Javed Ahmed working in the Ganderbal district of Kashmir. Embroidered by hand in a classic Sozni style and will have taken more than 30 days to complete.
The shawl was finished at the 'finishing plant' in Hawal by Mr Zakir Wani, where the fabric was carefully washed and finished and ready for dispatch.
The shawl will be supplied with a book entitled 'The Kashmir Shawl', which will create a backdrop for you of the 'landscape and lives' where these shawls are created.
Composition:100% Cashmere, sourced in Ladakh from Grade 'A' fibres
Size: 100 x 200 cm ( 39.5 x 78.5 inches )
Made in Kashmir
Care: Professional cleaning only
