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Pashmina shawls have a rich history and are considered exquisite, warm, and luxurious. However, due to their growing popularity, the market has become flooded with fake products that only superficially resemble genuine pashmina shawls. As a result, many consumers—especially first-time buyers—struggle to identify genuine products and avoid fraud. If you’re
Pashmina shawls and stoles are expensive. A basic shawl with no design or embroidery costs about Rupees 20,000. The more expensive ones are priced in lakhs of rupees. As a lot of money is involved, the customers have to be careful when making a decision to buy. They need some
The act of putting on a shawl that provides warmth, has tradition associated with it, and has a story to it is an incredibly powerful thing. If you’ve ever stood in front of a store or have scrolled through a website looking for ways to find the Best Woollen Shawl
We started Himalayan Weavers—Ghayur Alam and Patricia Alam—in the early 2000s. We did not set out to build a business. It evolved gradually from the research work I (Ghayur Alam) was doing at the time, focused on the conservation of bio-resources in areas around Gangotri. One issue that concerned us
Selecting the right shawl can seem straightforward at first; however, once you start shopping, it can become quite challenging. There is an overwhelming variety of shawls available both in shops and online, with each one claiming to be the finest woollen option. The fabric’s softness, colour choices, and price can
Pashmina Shawls introduced in Britain and Europe. Pashmina shawls were first introduced to the British through East India Company employees returning from India. Their incredible softness and beauty enchanted the aristocracy of Britain, France, and several other European countries. But there was a problem: authentic, handmade pashmina shawls from Kashmir were expensive,
Wool production in India Although a large user of wool, India is not an important producer; it accounts for less than 2% of the world’s wool production. China and Australia, two of the largest producers, together account for about 45% of global production. India’s yearly production is around 33-35 million
What are Natural Dyes? These are colours obtained from natural sources, such as plants, animals and microorganisms. In the past, they were they were the only sources of colouring fabric and other articles. As synthetic dyes began to be produced on an industrial scale in the 19th century, they replaced
What is pashmina Pashmina is the undercoat of goats found in some of the world’s harshest climates. The winter temperature in these places can be as low as -35 centigrade. In order to survive these extremely low temperatures the goats develop a very fine undercoat. This undercoat or fibre is
