Pashmina shawls
Pashmina Shawls are a fine variant of shawls spun from cashmere wools.
A cashmere wool itself is obtained from the Changthangi goat (Capra aegagrus hircus) native to the high plateau of Ladakh.
Pashmina shawls gained much prominence in the days of the Mughal Empire as objects of rank and nobility.
Through the enthusiastic use by Empress Joséphine – the wife of Napoleon Bonaparte – the pashmina shawl gained status as a fashion icon.
Honouring the women artisans of the valley, a luxurious compilation of Pashmina shawls features the Geographical Indication (GI) certification tag.
The pashmina wool is produced by the people known as the Changpa, a nomadic people who inhabit the Ladakh region.
Changthangi goat also known as Pashmina goat.
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