This shawl is also called "SHYAM Light" in other collections.
We suggest you protect your pashmina against unnecessary friction by keeping it in a small pouch before putting it in your bag.
Nowadays, the word “pashmina” has become the generic name for a shawl. This is a misnomer and many shawls, both in synthetic as much as natural fibres, are often touted as pashmina.
Pashmina is the finest fibre available*. This wonder comes from the « Changthangi » goat that lives in the high Himalayan mountains in Ladakh. The goats of this region produce the most beautiful pashmina in the world.
These goats are raised and cared for by semi-nomadic people who must move to allow the flock to forage. They collect pashmina every spring and each goat gives about 3 to 8 ounces of fibre. The fibres of pashmina are only 10 to 14 microns. A micron is 7 to 8 times thinner than human hair.
This regal fiber is luxuriously soft, feather light and surprisingly warm for its weight.
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* The Shahtoosh fibre which comes from the Tibetan antelope (Charu), is even finer than pashmina. However, in order for the fibre to be collected the life of the animal must be sacrificed. As a result, this antelope has become an endangered species and it is absolutely forbidden to collect its fibres.
