Introduction of Pashmina

<h1>Introduction of Pashmina</h1>Author: <a title="Thangka Paintings" href="http://www.articlesbase.com/authors/thangka-paintings/180425.htm">Thangka Paintings</a> <a href="http://www.mywholesalepashmina.com" title="pashmina">Pashmina</a> is a unique woolen product that has its own Nepalese style. It is very soft and warm wool fiber used in scarves and shawls. The word Pashmina is derived from the Persian word for "Pashm". It means the finest wool fiber, the soft gold, or the king of fibers. Every summer, Himalayan farmers climb the mountains to comb the fine woolen undercoat from the neck and chest of Himalayan Mountain goat "Caprahircus" (Chyangra) (not to be confused with the endangered Tibetan Antelope that is killed to produce Shatoosh shawls). To survive the freezing 10,000 ft above altitude "Caprahircus" grows a unique incredible soft hair called "Pashm" (inner coat of Caprahircus). It is six times finer than human hair, which is only 12-19 microns in diameter. Pashmina is an almost generic name for accessories made from a type of wool that is obtained from a special breed of goat endemic to high altitudes of the Himalayan Range Belt of Asia. These types of products are popularly called Cashmere Shawls in India. But both Pashmina and Cashmere wool come from same "Caprahircus" wool. The difference in only that Cashmere shawls are manufactured in Kashmir (India) and Pashmina shawls are manufactured in Nepal. <a href="http://www.mahakalaarts.com" title="pashmina">Pashmina</a> is an indigenous Nepali word. It is also popularly known as Nepali Pashmina shawls. Pashmina became popular in west only after 1990s. Use of Nepalese Pashmina shawl by Queen Elizabeth of Britain and other celebrities' abroad and coverage of Nepalese Pashmina by international media also boosted their demand. To meet the demand, entrepreneurs today produce Pashmina product by blending Pashmina wool with other threads. Most popularly and commercially available Pashmina product is actually a blend of pure Pashmina wool and silk. The Pashmina product blend with silk is durable, strong, soft, light, and attractive. These days silk blend Pashmina product is popular in western market. The raw wool of Pashmina¾ "Caprahircus" (Chyangra) wool¾ is commercially produced in limited quantity at Gobi Desert area (inner and outer Mongolia). The region has harsh weather conditions of the Himalayan region. During spring (or Moulting Season), "Caprahircus" inner wool is shed away that had grown during winter. The inner wool is collected, sheared and spun to produce Pashmina product. About the Author: Article Source: <a href="http://www.articlesbase.com/">ArticlesBase.com</a> - <a href="http://www.articlesbase.com/art-and-entertainment-articles/introduction-of-pashmina-1015084.html" title="Introduction of Pashmina">Introduction of Pashmina</a>

Pashmina is a unique woolen product that has its own Nepalese style. It is very soft and warm wool fiber used in scarves and shawls. The word Pashmina is derived from the Persian word for "Pashm". It means the finest wool fiber, the soft gold, or the king of fibers. Every summer, Himalayan farmers climb the mountains to comb the fine woolen undercoat from the neck and chest of Himalayan Mountain goat "Caprahircus" (Chyangra) (not to be confused with the endangered Tibetan Antelope that is killed to produce Shatoosh shawls). To survive the freezing 10,000 ft above altitude "Caprahircus" grows a unique incredible soft hair called "Pashm" (inner coat of Caprahircus). It is six times finer than human hair, which is only 12-19 microns in diameter. Pashmina is an almost generic name for accessories made from a type of wool that is obtained from a special breed of goat endemic to high altitudes of the Himalayan Range Belt of Asia. These types of products are popularly called Cashmere Shawls in India. But both Pashmina and Cashmere wool come from same "Caprahircus" wool. The difference in only that Cashmere shawls are manufactured in Kashmir (India) and Pashmina shawls are manufactured in Nepal.

Pashmina is an indigenous Nepali word. It is also popularly known as Nepali Pashmina shawls. Pashmina became popular in west only after 1990s. Use of Nepalese Pashmina shawl by Queen Elizabeth of Britain and other celebrities' abroad and coverage of Nepalese Pashmina by international media also boosted their demand.

To meet the demand, entrepreneurs today produce Pashmina product by blending Pashmina wool with other threads. Most popularly and commercially available Pashmina product is actually a blend of pure Pashmina wool and silk. The Pashmina product blend with silk is durable, strong, soft, light, and attractive. These days silk blend Pashmina product is popular in western market.

The raw wool of Pashmina¾ "Caprahircus" (Chyangra) wool¾ is commercially produced in limited quantity at Gobi Desert area (inner and outer Mongolia). The region has harsh weather conditions of the Himalayan region. During spring (or Moulting Season), "Caprahircus" inner wool is shed away that had grown during winter. The inner wool is collected, sheared and spun to produce Pashmina product.

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