Pashmina Shawl Made with Hand-Spun Yarn dyed with Madder Tea and Harada

This is a very special pashmina shawl. It is made with pashmina bought by us directly from a cooperative of nomads in Ladakh. To maintain the character and purity of pashmina, it has not been exposed to any chemicals and has been hand-spun by women in Rajpur on a charkha (spinning wheel), a very slow process, requiring great skill. Both warp and weft are of hand-spun yarn.

The shawl is coloured with natural dyes, madder, tea and harada.

These shawls are heavier than usual pashmina shawls made with mill yarn.

There may be small variations in size as it is made on a handloom. There may also be some inconsistencies in weaving and dyeing, which add to the character of the shawl. The length is about 87 inches (221 cms), and the width is 36 inches (91 cms).

We will ship the shawl by Speed Post within 3 working days of receiving the order.