Pashmina Shawls are the most exquisite Shawls of India. It is also very
highly priced but that is for the reason of the Wool which is os rare. Found
in the snows and Hills of
Himalayas,
this wool comes from the Goat called Pashmina or Changthangi. This breed of
Goat is usually found in Ladakh and Kashmir, usually raised for Meat or
Cashmere/Pashmina Wool. The Pashmina Goat survives on the Grass grown on the
lands of
Kashmir and
Ladakh where the temperature can go as below as -20 Deg Centigrade.
Changthangi Goat sheds an approximate of 3 - 8 ounces of wool/ winter coat
every spring. This wool is then collected and used for making Pashmina
Shawls. Today, the Pashmina Goats are commercially reared to meets the
demands of the capturing buyers. These Shawls are not only sold in India but
are also exported. reared in Gobi Desert and Mongolia, these regions have a
lot of green grass for the goats to graze.
Various sizes which are avialable in the market are 12 * 60 for stalls and
30 * 60 for full size Shawls.
