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# Himalayan Weavers: Handwoven Shawls Stoles Scarves Pashminas
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- [Best Online Store for Original Pashmina Shawls in India](https://himalayanweavers.org/best-online-store-for-original-pashmina-shawls-in-india/): Buying Pashmina shawls online should be a thrilling experience, but in reality, it tends to create confusion. With countless websites professing to sell genuine products, it is difficult for buyers to identify the real sellers. Receiving the shawls that are sold as “Pashmina” when they are actually manufactured from woollen, synthetic, or viscose yarns is not infrequent. As a consequence, customers pay significantly more for the fabric that does not boast such desirable characteristics as the softness, warmth, and craftsmanship of the original Pashmina shawl.
- [How to Style the Original Pashmina Stole with Ethnic and Western Outfits](https://himalayanweavers.org/how-to-style-the-original-pashmina-stole-with-ethnic-and-western-outfits/): The Original Pashmina Stole is one of those pieces in the fashion world that never goes out of style. It's so soft, smart-looking, and extremely versatile, adding instant charm to your ethnic and Western looks with minimal effort. Whether one has to gear up for a celebration, dinner at home with family, an office meeting, or going outside casually, the pashmina shawl would give that needed warmth, grace, and character to the dressing.
- [Why a Women’s Pashmina Scarf Is the Best Pashmina Scarf for Style and Comfort](https://himalayanweavers.org/why-a-womens-pashmina-scarf-is-the-best-pashmina-scarf-for-style-and-comfort/): Some accessories are trendy. Others become part of a woman's personal style for years. Women’s Pashmina Scarf also fall largely into this second category. Classy, practical, and effortlessly luxurious, it has maintained its popularity across generations because of what many other fashion accessories cannot offer—beauty and comfort at the same time.
- [How to Identify Pure Pashmina When Shopping Online](https://himalayanweavers.org/how-to-identify-pure-pashmina-when-shopping-online/): When shopping online, you can find many beautiful shawls and scarves from around the globe, offering an incredible selection. The challenge of buying pure Pashmina online is knowing whether what you are purchasing is authentic.
- [What Are the Benefits of Owning the Best Pashmina Scarf?](https://himalayanweavers.org/what-are-the-benefits-of-owning-the-best-pashmina-scarf/): In a world where fashion trends change rapidly, some accessories remain timeless because of their beauty, practicality, and versatility. A pashmina scarf is one such accessory. Known for its luxurious feel and elegant appearance, it has become a wardrobe essential for women who appreciate quality and sophistication.
- [Where to Buy Original Pashmina Shawl Online](https://himalayanweavers.org/where-to-buy-original-pashmina-shawl-online/): There are so many pashmina shawls available for purchase online these days. It can be difficult to find quality pashmina that you can trust, especially when there are thousands of products out there claiming to be an original pashmina shawl. Confusion can often arise when trying to determine what is a true pashmina vs what is a cheap imitation. If you plan on investing in high-end winter coats this winter, it is vital to know how to identify authentic craftsmanship and where to shop with confidence.
- [How to Buy the Best Pashmina Shawls Without Getting Scammed](https://himalayanweavers.org/how-to-buy-the-best-pashmina-shawls-without-getting-scammed/): 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.
- [How to Ensure You’re Buying Genuine Pashmina: A Guide to Certification and Authenticity](https://himalayanweavers.org/how-to-ensure-youre-buying-genuine-pashmina-a-guide-to-certification-and-authenticity/): 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 assurance that they are not being cheated and buying an Authentic Pashmina shawl. While the design and quality of weaving are important considerations, the purity of the fibre used to make the shawl and stoles is the most important factor in making a choice.
- [Looking for the Best Woollen Shawl? Choose Handwoven Woollen Shawls](https://himalayanweavers.org/looking-for-the-best-woollen-shawl-choose-handwoven-woollen-shawls/): 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 possible, you are not alone. It can be very difficult to find something that is meant for you because there are so many different kinds of mass-produced woollen shawls available.
- [How We Set Up Himalayan Weavers: A Mountain Enterprise making Handmade Shawls of Wool, Pashmina, Yak and Alpaca using Natural Dyes](https://himalayanweavers.org/how-we-set-up-himalayan-weavers-a-mountain-enterprise-making-handmade-shawls-of-wool-pashmina-yak-and-alpaca-using-natural-dyes/): 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 was the illegal harvesting of medicinal plants from the Himalayan forests. These plants were in high demand, and their overharvesting was causing serious damage, with some species becoming threatened with extinction.
- [Why Handwoven Woollen Shawls Are the Best Woollen Shawl Choice?](https://himalayanweavers.org/why-handwoven-woollen-shawls-are-the-best-woollen-shawl-choice/): 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 all confuse a discerning buyer trying to make an informed decision.
- [Pashmina and the British Empire: Attempts to Control the Trade](https://himalayanweavers.org/pashmina-and-british-empire-attempts-to-control-trade/): 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.
- [Himalayan Wool](https://himalayanweavers.org/himalayan-wool/): For our woollen shawls, stoles and scarves, we use a blend of Himalayan and merino wools. This enables us to use a certain amount of Himalayan wool while maintaining the shawls' softness.https://himalayanweavers.org/woolen-shawls/
- [Himalayan Weavers Use Only Natural Dyes](https://himalayanweavers.org/himalayan-weavers-use-only-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 natural dyes in most uses. However, natural dyes are again becoming popular for several reasons.
- [FAQs : Some Facts About Pashmina](https://himalayanweavers.org/some-facts-about-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 called pashmina. It is valued for its softness, warmth and elegance.
- [Bhotiyas and Himalayan Wool](https://himalayanweavers.org/bhotiyas-and-himalayan-wool/): The situation changed in the early 1960s, when India's border war with China led to a closure of borders, and trade with Tibet could not be continued. The loss of income from trade has forced Bhotiya people to look for other opportunities. As Bhotiya men are experienced shepherds, many continue to keep large flocks of sheep. The women continue to use their skills to make and sell Himalayan woolen products.
- [Korzok-Home of Best Pashmina in India](https://himalayanweavers.org/pashmina-from-korzok/): Some of the best pashmina produced in Ladakh comes from Korzok village in the Rupshu valley in Changthang. This pashmina is highly sought after as it is extremely fine and soft and is perfect for making lovely handmade pure pashmina shawls stoles and scarves.
- [What is Pashmina? Where Does it Come From in India?](https://himalayanweavers.org/what-is-pashmina-where-does-it-come-from-in-india/): Pashmina is the undercoat of goats which are mostly found in Tibet, Mongolia and India. In India most of it comes from the Changthang region of Ladakh, which is a high-altitude cold desert at heights between  4000 and 4500 meters, extending into Tibet. The Changthang plateau is inhabited by pastoralist nomads called Changpas.  As agriculture is not possible in these harsh conditions, the Changpa economy is centered on livestock and their products.  Although they also keep sheep, yaks and horses, Pashmina goats are their most important source of income.
- [Pashmina Shawl Weaving in Kashmir-A History](https://himalayanweavers.org/pashmina-shawl-weaving/): Pashmina is the undercoat of goats found in many high-altitude regions worldwide, most commonly in Tibet, Mongolia and India. The climatic conditions in these places are very harsh, and the winters are particularly severe. The goats develop a fine, soft undercoat to survive the harsh winters.  This down-like fibre is called pashmina. It is one of the finest materials and is ideal for making shawls and stoles.
- [Hand-woven woollens by tribes in the Himalayas find a global market](https://himalayanweavers.org/hand-woven-woolen-shawls/): Source : - 30stades
- [A Start-up from the Valleys of Mussoorie Changing Weavers’ Life](https://himalayanweavers.org/a-start-up-from-the-valleys-of-mussoorie/): Source : Entrepreneur.com
- [How to build a business in the Himalayas](https://himalayanweavers.org/how-to-build-a-business-in-the-himalayas/): Source :- Rediff
- [Revival Of Weaving Skills](https://himalayanweavers.org/weaving-in-the-himalayas/): An article on Himalayan Weavers in the Newspaper of Garhwal Post 2008
- [How we use natural dyes](https://himalayanweavers.org/how-we-use-natural-dyes/): One of our interests in setting up Himalayan Weavers was to promote the use of natural dyes on wool. As Pat and I did not have any knowledge of or expertise in dyeing, we learnt the basics from the internet. The first lot we dyed was about 2 kilograms of hand spun wool we had bought from a Bhotia family in Dunda village near Uttarkashi. We dyed it red with madder which we bought from a seller of Auyrvedic material in Dehradun. The actual dyeing was done in our kitchen in Masrana. We took the dyed yarn to a weaver in a near by town, Dhanaulti, and got a few scarves hand-woven to Pat's designs. Encouraged by our success with madder, we tried other materials including tesu (flame of the forest) flowers, henna, pomegranate reed and catechu.
- [Women Weavers of Uttarakhand](https://himalayanweavers.org/women-weavers-of-uttarakhand/): Two of the few women weavers we met during a visit to Tons valley to understand traditional shawl weaving techniques in tons valley in Uttarakhand. Unlike other parts of Uttarakhand, tons valley (near famous Har-ki-Dun) has a strong tradition of weaving shawls using traditional looms. This is largely because this region has cultural ties with Kinnaur in Himachal Pradesh. They also share weaving tradition with Kinnaur.

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- [ON Sale](https://himalayanweavers.org/on-sale/): See All Reviews
- [Store](https://himalayanweavers.org/store/)
- [Alpaca](https://himalayanweavers.org/alpaca-shawl-stole-scarf/): Alpaca shawls are highly desirable because they provide a cosy and warm feeling without the bulk of a woollen shawl. They are also less itchy than wool and are suitable for people who are allergic to wool.
- [Media Coverage](https://himalayanweavers.org/media-coverage/): Travel Feature
- [Demo-cat](https://himalayanweavers.org/demo-cat/)
- [Blog](https://himalayanweavers.org/blog/): Blog
- [Sitemap](https://himalayanweavers.org/sitemap/): Sitemap
- [Online Shop](https://himalayanweavers.org/online-shop/): We produced hand-made shawls, stoles and scarves of pure sheep and yak wools and pashmina. All our products are hand-woven using traditional looms and coloured with natural dyes in the Himalayas. We ship globally with DHL. Shipping within India is Free.
- [Yak Wool](https://himalayanweavers.org/yak-wool-shawls-and-scarves/): We produce beautiful pure yak wool shawls, stoles and scarves. They are hand-woven by traditional weavers in villages around us, on simple looms. 
- [Stoles](https://himalayanweavers.org/woolen-stoles/): We make soft woollen stoles for women in the Himalayas. They are soft, warm and full of character. They can be worn with both traditional and modern clothing. They are easy to style and suitable for daily wear, travel, or special occasions.
- [Natural Fibres](https://himalayanweavers.org/natural-fibres/): We use the following natural fibres 
- [Handmade](https://himalayanweavers.org/handmade/): All our shawls, stoles and scarves are handmade. They are dyed by hand in the Himalayas using a batch process, in which only a very small quantity of material is dyed at a time by hand. Once dyed, the material is used for making handwoven shawls stoles and scarves. The weaving is done in villages around us using traditional methods and simple looms. The families of weavers who work with us are traditional weavers who have been weaving for generations. Recently, with the introduction of power looms, they have been finding it difficult to compete and are facing difficulties. We are happy that Himalayan Weavers is able to provide much-needed support to weavers by making handmade shawls stoles and scarves. 
- [Natural Dyes](https://himalayanweavers.org/our-natural-dyes/): One of our objectives in setting up Himalayan Weavers was to promote the use of natural dyes. As Pat and I did not have any knowledge of or expertise in dyeing, we learnt the basics from the internet. The first lot we dyed was about 2 kilograms of hand spun wool we had bought from a Bhotia family in Dunda village near Uttarkashi. We dyed it red with madder which we bought from a seller of Auyrvedic materials in Dehradun
- [Shawls](https://himalayanweavers.org/woolen-shawls/): Our woolen shawls are also special because we don't use chemical dyes; we only colour with natural dyes. In fact, one of our reasons for setting up Himalayan Weavers was to revive the use of natural dyes in mountain areas where their use in the past was common. The current availability of cheap chemical dyes means, the use of natural dyes is now rare. We are trying to reverse this.
- [Scarves](https://himalayanweavers.org/woollen-scarves/): We make beautiful hand-woven woollen scarves for women and men in the Himalayas. They are made from fine, pure merino wool (19 microns) and, in some cases, very fine merino (17 microns), blended with Himalayan wool from Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand. The fine merino gives the scarves softness, and the Himalayan wool adds to the character. Using the combination, we can weave scarves that are soft, warm, and comfortable to wear. They are ideal for both everyday wear and special occasions.
- [Newly Woven](https://himalayanweavers.org/newly-woven-shawls-stoles-scarves/): See All Reviews
- [Pashmina](https://himalayanweavers.org/handmade-pashmina-shawls-stoles-scarves/): Traditionally, shawls in Kashmir were handwoven with hand-spun yarn. The situation has changed in recent years. Most pashmina shawls are now made with yarn spun in mills in Ludhiana and Amritsar. The mill's spinning process damages the delicate fibre and diminishes the shawl's quality. At Himalayan Weavers, we use hand-spun yarn to handweave shawls, stoles and scarves. We hand-spin fibre using a spinning wheel which we have designed and built. Most of our shawls, stoles, and wraps are made from yarn spun by women in Rajpur village, in the foothills of the Himalayas. This ensures that our products are made without mechanical stress, thereby extending their life.
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- [Contact](https://himalayanweavers.org/contact-himalayan-weavers/): 9759009830
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