Pashmina: Cashmere Made in Nepal

Cashmere or Pashmina is a fibre that is extracted from a wool of a Himalayan goat “chyangra” or “Capra Hircus”. It is a breed of goat which is native to the Himalayan range of 10,000 ft above sea level. These species of goat can survice in very harsh cold condition and live off scarce vegetation to feed themselves on. Chyangras  are bestowed upon with thin and softest wool that is found in nature. The pashmina wool has exotic texture with soft feel and light weight. This makes it very comfortable to the human skin. No wonder Pashmina is literally translated to soft gold in Kashmiri.

Pashmina has been very popular amongst royalties. It is the finest and most luxurious wool in the entire world. Cashmere in Nepal is becoming very popular in USA, Europe and Japan. But, because the potentiality of the market has grown some businesses have engaged in making fake pashmina products mainly using sheep wool and even nylon. Acts like these might  affect the reputation of pashmina in the future.

The Pashmina Process

The process of making pashmina is a very painstaking process. Whole of the process is done by hand and is a very painstaking process.

1   Pashmina is obtained from the under belly fur of mountain goat.

2   The pashmina thread is warped in order to make a beam.

3   A draft is made from the beam for weaving purpose.

4   Then it goes for weaving process.

5   When the weaving process is completed, it goes for mending.

6   Then it goes for washing.

7   Sample Color Test is conducted in the laboratory.

8   After color is approved it goes for dying.

9   After the dying is completed, the pashmina are checked

10 If there is fault in the pashmina product it goes for mending

11 The making of the distinctive pashmina fringe and designs is conducted. Because the fringe and design making process is artistic and delicate process it takes hours to fringe.

12 Fringe cut is done after the fringes are made.

13 The pashmina products are then hand ironed.

14 Heavy ironing is done after hand iron.

15 Labelling is done on the final products.

16 Finally the products go for packaging.

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