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🐐 1. Raising Changthangi Goats (Raw Material Source)

  • Pashmina comes from Changthangi / Changra goats, found in the Changthang region of Ladakh & Tibet at 14,000+ ft altitude.

  • These goats develop an ultra-fine inner undercoat (called Pashm) to survive freezing temperatures of −40°C.

✂️ 2. Combing the Goats (Not Shearing)

  • In spring (March–May), goats naturally shed their winter fleece.

  • Shepherds hand-comb the goats using wooden combs.

  • This process:

    • Is gentle

    • Keeps the goats unharmed

    • Yields very fine, delicate fibres (12–16 microns)

  • Each goat produces only 80–150 grams of usable Pashmina per year.

🧹 3. Cleaning and Sorting the Raw Pashmina

The collected fleece contains:

  • Dirt

  • Coarse outer hair (guard hair)

  • Natural oils

Artisans hand-sort the fibre to remove impurities and coarse hair.

🧵 4. Hand-spinning the Pashmina Yarn

Traditionally done by women in Kashmir:

  • Using a Charkha (Yinder), they spin the fibres into yarn.

  • This is the most time-consuming step and requires great skill because:

    • Pashmina fibres are extremely fine and break easily.

    • Only hand-spinning preserves the softness and value of authentic Pashmina.

Hand-spun yarn is lightweight, warm, and incredibly soft.

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🎨 7. Dyeing (Optional)

Some shawls are kept natural (beige, cream, brown).
Others are hand-dyed using eco-friendly dyes.

Good dyeing requires:

  • Even heat control

  • Fibre-safe colors

  • Gentle handling

✂️ 9. Finishing & Quality Testing

The shawl undergoes:

  • Stretching

  • Ironing

  • Trimming

  • Final quality checks

Authentic Pashmina is soft, warm, feather-light, and luxurious.

🎁 10. Final Product – 100% Pure Pashmina Shawl

Once finished, you get:

  • A lightweight (70–140 grams)

  • Super soft

  • Ultra warm

🧶 5. Making the Warp & Weft

  • The spun yarn is wound into balls, washed, and stretched.

  • Artisans prepare warp (long threads) and weft (cross threads) for weaving.

  • Traditionally the warp is also 100% pashmina (no silk or cotton).

🪢 6. Hand-weaving on Wooden Looms

The yarn is woven on ancient-style wooden handlooms by skilled Kashmiri weavers.

Weaving styles include:

  • Plain weave

  • Twill weave

  • Diamond weave

  • Kani weave (intricate patterned style)

  • Jamawar (complex designs taking months or years)

A single shawl can take:

  • 3 to 15 days for basic designs

  • Months for Kani or Sozni embroidery

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