Softest and warmest pure pashmina wool scarf in a lovely shade of blue; colored with natural dye and hand woven in the Himalayas! Makes a great gift for yourself or a friend.

Specification

• Weave: Hand woven twill
  
• Material: 100% pure natural pashmina wool
  
• Size:  78 inches x 12 inches
  
• Trims: tassels 2 inches
  
• Natural Dyes: Indigo and tesu flowers

Description

Pashmina is the undercoat of  goats which are mostly found in Tibet, Mongolia and India. In India most of it comes from the Changthang region of Ladakh, which is a high altitude cold desert at heights between  4000 and 4500 meters, extending into Tibet. The climatic conditions in Changthang are very harsh, and the winters are particularly severe as temperatures can go down as low as -40 degrees centigrades. These conditions are ideal for the goats (and other animals in these areas)  to develop very fine and soft pashmina undercoats to survive the harsh winters. It is for this reason that pashmina is one of the finest and softest materials and is ideal for making shawls and stoles.

Natural dyes are a nontoxic alternative to conventionally used synthetic dyes that are causing irreversible damage to the planet. A number of plant-based dyes such as madder, indigo and Tesu flowers are used to obtain a wide range of colors and in fact, results in vibrant colors. They are dyed by hand in the Himalayas using a batch process, in which only a very small quantity of material is dyed at a time by hand.