Special offer on Kids jumpers in Cashmere

See our gorgeous kids jumpers in a traditional Swedish design called "Pippi". It is available in several colours and sizes.This jumper is in double thickness (4-ply) so it keeps your child extra warm and snug. Our children love our cashmere jumpers - they dont itch and they are so light weight that they dont restrict playing! Our knitwear is handcrafted with lots of love from our happy workers in our own production in Nepal and is made of the purest 100% cashmere.

Save 33% with discount code "PIP33".

Buy Pippi jumpers and more on www.mypashmina.co.uk

3 New Colours of Cashmere Hats In Stock

We have 3 new colours of cashmere hats in stock now at http://www.mypashmina.co.uk/framesets/accessories.htm

They are 100% Cashmere and 4ply which means they are nice and thick.  They have a cabled design.

We love these cashmere hats. We wear them all the time and our children wear the kids version constantly.

These hats are only £25, which is great value... infact it's too great value.. so the price is going to have to go up to £33 very soon !

Cashmere and silk quality testing using a laboratory for Mypashmina

From time to time we use a laboratory to test the quality of our products to ensure that the quality is consistent and their is nothing dodgy going on at any step of the supply chain. We have been using the same supply chain for years so we are confident, but it is good to check every now and then.

The laboratory we use, uses a technique called projection microscopy to identify which fibres are present and in which quantities. They take 1000 fibres at random, photograph them on a projection microscope and count how many have the characteristics of the types of fibres in their database. In our case it was purely cashmere and silk as expected.

Our most recent test was for an Angelweave cashmere shawl - (Only £79.50 at www.mypashmina.co.uk ). These are made with handspun cashmere weft and a pure silk warp. As they are hand-spun, the width of the cashmere yarn varies throughout the item so it is difficult to be precise with the fibre content. On our website, we say the product contains 90% cashmere and 10% silk. This is a pretty good estimate.

We sent one off to SGS laboratories to have it tested. The test cost £408 ,  so it's not cheap to have a proper test that identifies both the exact fibre contect and the quality of the fibres in the yarn.

The result of the test is below - 92.6% Cashmere, and 7.4% Silk  and 0% anything else.

If you want to find out more about the inspection methods for checking the fibre content of cashmere items, read this report:
http://www.sgs.com/~/media/Global/Documents/Third%20Party%20Documents/Third%20Party%20Technical%20and%20Research%20Papers/TP_M25_Fibre%20Type%20Discrimination

Also, if you are buying cashmere elsewhere - shock horror - you can always ask to see any cashmere testing certificates. A good supplier will have a recent one to hand for the concerned customer.

This weeks offer - 40% off Frilled edge knitted pashminas!

This week we have 40% off our frilled edge shawls until January 26th. Dont miss the offer! Buy now on www.mypashmina.co.uk today and get free next day delivery.

These are beautiful shawls that are heavier than our usual ones and keep you warm and snug. They are made of 50% pure cashmere and 50% pure silk and so they both look and feel luxurious. Our frilled edge shawls are large enough to be used as a blanket - perfect for those chilly evenings. Looks good too - wear them on special occasions and dont be surprised if you receive nice compliments!

SALE! Gorgeous kids hats in Cashmere

Dont miss our clearance sale for our gorgeous kids hats in Cashmere. They are 4-ply (double thickness) and in a beautiful cable design. 100% pure cashmere. Lovely and soft. Keeps you warm in cold weather and doesnt itch. Cashmere hats will never be this cheap for this quality. We need to clear this to make room for new stock. Take the opportunity and buy one now!

You will find them at www.mypashmina.co.uk - look at the "clearance" link on the left side menu.

Happy shopping!

50% off cashmere scarves until January 19th

This January, the weather is looking very cold over the next few weeks. But we have a solution.
Stay cosy with these double layer stripey cashmere scarves.

This week only we are offering them for half price with the discount code 50cosy.

We are also offering 20% off our pure cashmere snoods, cable twist hats and cable twist mittens. Use the codecosy20 if you buy any or all of those.

This offer will end on 19th January 2016 - www.mypashmina.co.uk

Keep your neck warm in winter with our snoods!

Cashmere snood for only £44.95 from Mypashmina.

Snoods are a practical and stylish way to keep you neck (and/or) head warm without having to tie a scarf. Just wrap it around your neck. Perfect for those that often are in a hurry too! 

This isnt just any snood - this is 100% pure cashmere that is made by hand in our small factory in Nepal where the people that make them are happy about their workplace and enjoy making them. 

We have sourced the finest cashmere from Inner Mongolia and often do quality test to ensure purity (as unfortunaly is needed to be done in this business as the garment saying it contains 100% cashmere sometimes actually is something else).

Our snoods come in 9 fashionable colours. Buy one now and get it next day with free delivery!

See www.mypashmina.co.uk

Happy new year wishes Mypashmina!

Out with the old, in with the new: may you be happy the whole year through. Happy New Year! wishes all of us on Mypashmina.

And to keep you warm and make your cashmere wishes come through.

Here are some ideas:

The woman on the picture above is wearing on of our new, individually made cashmere scarves. They are all unique and combined with different colours. All are handmade in our factory in Nepal. Perfect for keeping your neck warm this winter.

For the new years eve party and future parties to come in 2016 we recommend you to wear the classic 7030 pashmina that comes in 130+ colours. A pashmina is light weight and gives you warmth. It also makes your outfit complete whether its for festivities or practical use. You can find our pashminas on www.mypashmina.co.uk

Sale of the year @ Mypashmina

We thought it was about time, we gave you a really good discount. So for the next 5 days, until 12th November, we are offering 25% off all pashminas. www.mypashmina.co.uk

So to get 25% off pashminas - and this incudes all pashminas, silk scarves, knitted scarves and designer pashminas - use the discount code 25pash at the checkout. www.mypashmina.co.uk

From 12th November to 17th November (don't worry, we will remind you), we are offering 50% off all knitwear and clearance items. This will be another great opportunity. the discount code will be 50knit. www.mypashmina.co.uk 

Nepal has run out of fuel...

Nepal is in a bad situation. 6 months after the terrible earthquake and the theiving government is yet to distribute any of the $4bn in aid they received following the disaster. We predicted this and so we raised money and handed it directly to people in need in Nepal.

Now, the Madhesi community who feel they are getting a bad deal from the new Nepali constitution are blocking all fuel supplies from India. The Indian government seems to support them, and the Nepalese government seems incapable of moving the protesters.

The results are terrible for many. Our pashmina factory can no longer get fuel to power the generator (electricity supply is so bad that a diesel generator is needed). There is not enough butane available to heat the water to dye the pashminas, we have had to start using wood. Our couriers do not have fuel for their planes, or local vehicles. Staff do not have fuel for their vehicles to get to work.

The Nepalese government has ended the monopoly on who can import fuel and where they can import it from. So it won't be too long until entrepreneurs start bring in fuel from China... But its a long bad road through the Himalayas, so the fuels won't be cheap.

For a country that has such potential abundance of hydroelectricity, running out of electricity is insane.

We are considering moving our factory to India. The staff would mainly move with us.

What do you think ?  Should we move... Does anyone have any good ideas so we can remain in Nepal ?

Earthquake update

Hi

Thanks very much for your donations.

So far you have raised the following.. which totals up to about £700.

2 356,37 SEK
414,60 GBP
109,31 USD

It's a start, but to make a difference to the 2 families who have lost their houses, we need a lot more.

Please give via paypal to carolinqua@gmail.com

This is the most direct and efficient help money you will be able to give. It will go direct to the families who need it. Nothing will come out for admin costs, bank charges etc etc.

This is an update from Vinod who runs the cashmere product

 "Nepal has lost about 30 k people and huge Loss of prosperity . Thanks to international community they rescues very well  .especially  india , U.S. And Japan and all others

We have lost two of  our production sheds in factory thanks god it was off day because of Saturday and there was none casualties I think we had a lot of best wishes from all  over like you that's why all our staff , family members are safe  however two of our ladies staff lost their home we have to  help them to rebuild their house as well as our factory , Paul and Caroline and some more close friends , clients rising welfare fund to support  This job which is highly appreciated .

From yesterday lives turning to normal ways  power supply , communication network resumed , water supply and foods availablity  is a bit normal ,  government offices and banks will resume from Sunday"

Earthquake

2 of our factory workers houses in Nepal are totally destroyed. We are collecting money to pay for rebuilding them. They would be absolutely over the moon for any kind of help. Please consider donating to my paypal account carolinqua@gmail.com and label the payment "earthquake". All the money sent will finance the new houses. No donation is too small. Little things make big things happen, you know. Of course we encourage larger donations. If you send more than £500 we promise to match your donation as well. Please help me spread the word and share!

This beautiful jacquard pashmina is perfect for your new spring look! You can find more colours on http://www.mypashmina.co.uk/

Don't Sacrifice Your Comfort

Still afraid of the fashion police? Why not try our Fine Pashmina Scarves, we have a wide range of color selection that will fit your style while giving you the comfort from the 70% cashmere and 30% silk. With its dimension  30cm x 150cm (12" x 60"), these Fine Pashmina Scarves will give you the warmth that you need while staying in cool fashion. You can get them all colors here

Mother's Day 20% discount!

Spring is almost blooming and Mother's Day is just around the corner so we would be happy to help you pick the best gift for her! Our light and colourful ring shawls are the perfect choice! So are the beautiful cashmere sweaters! And if we think of it, all our items! And that is precisely why we are offering 20% OFF EVERYTHING until the 15th of March! Please use the code MUM20!

Will look forward to your orders on http://www.mypashmina.co.uk/

A Swarovski Pashmina is the perfect gift for Valentines! Benefit of our 14% OFF offer on all items by using the code VAL14! Take a look at all our amazing rage of models and colours on http://www.mypashmina.co.uk/ 

Flower scarves

These beautiful scarves are hand made in Nepal! The amazing colour mixes make them a perfect fit to any wardrobe and will definitely make you stand out in the crowd! More colours on http://www.mypashmina.co.uk/

Snoods

The 100% cashmere snoods are the newest addition to our collection. They come in 9 beautiful colours and they can be worn around the neck or over the head.
Check them out on http://www.mypashmina.co.uk/

Wedding

The wedding season is coming and we think that our  Jacquard water pashminas would be a lovely addition to your special day. These fine lightweight pashminas are not only amazingly soft, but the intricate design catches the light in an elegant and attractive way. You can also have any colour made to order in our classic pashminas section and we will do our best to have them ready in 3 to 6 weeks maximum. Please see the colour range here http://www.mypashmina.co.uk/

yellow

Colours can make you stand out! When they come in 100% soft and warm cashmere, what more could you ask? 

Check out our amazing clearance items on http://www.mypashmina.co.uk/