Pashmina Shawls

Pashmina Shawls

This weeks blog post is quite a detailed look at things related to pashmina shawls, and some misconceptions in the pashmina business. 

We hope you find it interesting, inspiring and please comment on the article and share if you think other people will like it.

Authentic Pashmina Shawl

What is an authentic pashmina shawl ? When we started Mypashmina.co.uk back in 2003, we had many suppliers approaching us to tell us what was an authentic pashmina shawl. 

Some said it was any shawl in the right size 70x200cm regardless of the material.

Some said it was made from pashmina yarn , which doesn't exist. 

An authentic pashmina shawl is a shawl or stole made from a mix of cashmere and silk. Cashmere is a type of wool that comes from one goat called the 'capra'hircus' goat.

Pashmina Scarf How To Wear

I recently read an article about 10 ways to wear a pashmina scarf. We will make some instructional videos soon for you lovely customers of Mypashmina. 

It's a challenge to make a good quality instructional video about how to wear a pashmina scarf, but we can try our best. 

Our main expertise is in quality control and logistics, to make sure customers get the best pashmina scarves.

Pashmina Goat

There is no such thing as a pashmina goat. 

In this picture me and Caroline are holding some baby 'Capra Hircus' goats. This is what people think of as a pashmina goat, but really it is the cashmere goat. The fibre is cashmere.

These pictures were taken at a cashmere farm in northern China, near to the Mongolian border. When I say farm, it is more of a farm base. 

The goats just roam around everywhere on the nearby hills. They come back to base from time to time. Maybe every night.

Happy goats make better cashmere, so the market decides that the goats get well treated. 

The baby goats would make a lovely pet, but they grown up quite big and goaty, and I am sure they would eat all the furniture.

Why Are Pashmina Shawls Banned

I should have titled this blog post 'misconceptions of the pashmina world'.

So, why are pashmina shawls banned ? They are not. It is Shatoosh shawls which are banned. Shatoosh is a wool which is even finer than cashmere, but it comes from an endangered Tibetan antelope which can not be kept in captivity. 

The wool can not be harvested without hurting or killing the animal. So if anyone offers you Shatoosh, please say no thanks.

Pashmina Wrap For Wedding

If you need a pashmina wrap for wedding, then Mypashmina.co.uk is the correct shop to buy from. 

You can read more about pashminas for weddings on our website.  Here is an extract.

Why Buy Pashminas For Your Wedding?

1. They look great. Look at the picture of the bride and bridesmaids all with matching pashminas. It looks amazing.

2. They are practical. If it gets a bit cold, you can put it on, and if it gets a bit warm, you can take it off easily. Pashminas are light and soft and warm, so it is no burden to carry one with you. You can even easily tuck it in to a bag.

3. Pashminas make useful and well appreciated gifts. If your bridesmaids are wearing matching pashminas, then it is something they will treasure for a long time after the event. Cashmere mixed with silk makes the most luxurious fabric.

4. They are useful after the event. A pashmina can easily transform an outfit. Its just a handy accessory, that is also luxurious.

5. Pashminas are relatively inexpensive compared to some of the disposable items that people spend money on at weddings.

 Silk Pashmina Wrap

This is another popular term that we hear. We sell pure silk stoles , but some people mean classic 7030 pashminas when they say silk pashmina wrap.

We have 21 colours in stock, so I am pretty sure we have the colour of silk wrap you like.

They are light and floaty.

– 60cm x 190cm (24″ x 75″)
– Pure Silk – 210 Quality
– Handmade in Nepal
– 26 colours in stock

These pure silk pashminas are light and floaty and great to wear when you don’t need the extra warmth of cashmere. They are made from the finest grade of silk.

Pashmina Shawl Ring Test

One way of checking if a ring shawl is a genuine cashmere ring shawl used to be to pull it through a ring. 

If it would fit through the ring, then it must be made from cashmere and not regular wool. 

A woolen shawl would not be fine enough to fit through. I think that nowdays you could probably pull a nasty old viscose shawl through a ring, but i doubt it would trick anyone.

You could always do the burn test to reveal if it is genuine cashmere or not!

Black Pashmina

The Black Pashmina is easily the most popular colour of pashmina.

White and Navy Blue are next in the popularity stakes, but the black pashmina is the clear winner.

At Mypashmina.co.uk , you will find lots of different styles of pashminas in black. 

When I search for 'Black' I get 30 results at the moment.

This is just the pashminas we have in stock.

You can have almost any style especially made in almost any size in black.