Garments

Pashmina, from the Persian word for wool, is popularly known in the west as cashmere wool, from the old spelling for Kashmir. The fine wool comes from the undercoat of Himalayan mountain goat, raised by semi-nomadic herders. It yields 3-8 ounces of fiber per year. The Tibetan plateau provides the ideal environment for pashmina growth. The fiber is exceptionally absorbent and it dyes very easily and deeply. In recent years, pashmina shawl has been in fashion all over the world for its luxurious rarity, its incomparable softness, warmth and durability.

This unique silk yarn is made of remnant fibers from the industrial mills in India. These fibers are collected and handspun in Nepal. The colorfast industrially dyed fibers show the infinite variety of rich jewel colors found in Indian saris. Each handspun hank is unique, so there are no Dyelots. Because it is handspun, the yarn varies in thickness and contains some over twisted areas.