Light
and airy, yet amazingly warm, delicate cashmere shawls are elegant and
comfort incarnate. Knitted by skilled artisans, the elaborate patterns
are a dazzling array of loops, arcs and nets. These shawls are highly
valued for both their aesthetics and intricate structure. The pashmina
cashmere shawls are amazingly soft and rich hand embroidery makes them a
beautiful accessory straight from the heart of Kashmir.
Fabrics
Cashmere comes from the inner coat of Capra Hicus, a mountain goat
found high in the Himalayan Mountains. The very best cashmere is combed
from the belly and neck. The fiber is collected every spring and is
essentially spun by hand. The warmth, beauty, and apparent
weightlessness of this unique material has made it a classic constituent
of the finest fashion accessories over the centuries and throughout the
world.
Design & Patterns
Cashmere shawls are offered in embroidered, beaded, printed, tie-dyed
in contemporary and classic styles. These shawls can also be made using
variety of bright and lively prints, tricot and piece-dyed patterns. The
various embroidery include thin border embroidery; which rims the edges
of the shawls, broad border embroidery; an intricate necklace of
embroidery encircling the piece, butidar embroidery, characterized by
flowered embroidery, spotting the shawl and jally embroidery, a network
of embroidery which permeates the shawl carefully balancing the
sophisticated artwork with the richness of cashmere fabric.
