What is Pashmina?

Pashmina is usually made from wool from the underbelly of the Himalayan goat. Pashmina is very light, soft and warm, and used primarily in scarves and shawls. It is a textile which became popular in the West in the late 1990s. The word Pashmina is derived from the Persian word pashm, which refers to the undercoat of fur on many animals — in this case, the goat.

Pure pashmina scarves and shawls are available, though many people find them too coarse or rough. A softening process is used by some manufacturers dealing in 100% pashmina wool. This process gives it a soft, almost silken quality. Pure pashmina will often be referred to as cashmere because of the softness of processed garments,. However, it is slightly different, and it comes from Tibet, not Kashmir.

Most commercially available pashmina is actually a blend of pure wool and silk which increase strength and durability to the textile, which is otherwise too light to sustain much wear. Blends range from 80/20 pashmina to silk all the way to 50/50. In Consinee Group high quality pure cashmere yarns of various count and blend cashmere yarn like cashmere silk, cashmere wool or other fiber are widely by famous designers and brands in the world.