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Kashmiri Pashmina Shawls: Exquisitely Crafted for Elegance and Style


Kashmir is known for its natural beauty and wonderful arts and culture. It is also known for its stunning Pashmina clothing accessories such as scarves, wraps, stoles or shawls. Pashmina fabric includes 100 percent pure Pashmina. Other types of shawls include 80% Pashmina and 20% silk blend. The 70/30 blend is also commonly used in some cases. Infusion of silk into the Pashmina makes it softer and shinier. Pashmina shawls are any ways known for their fleecy softness and amazing warmth. It was during the mid 1990s that Pashmina shawls became highly prized so the demand exceeded supply. But while Pashmina shawls rose into prominence during this period, they have now become an eternal style statement.

Pashmina Stole from Kashmir with Ari-Embroidered Flower Vines



Cashmere used for Pashmina is made from the finest quality. Pure Pashmina as well as Pashmina blended with silk creates the perfect look for any formal or informal occasion. Pashmina and silk scarves, shawls and stoles are beautifully crafted, finished, appraised and delivered to your doorstep if you choose a good online retail store. Pashmina is sourced from the Himalayan slopes from the Capra Hircus goat. The cashmere used for making Pashmina is soft and luxurious. The Kashmir valley is known all over the world for its shawls. These shawls include not only the Pashmina but also the shahtoosh and the wool. Based on the kind of fabrics used, these shawls offer different types of advantages.
  Silver-Mink Pure Pashmina Handloom Shawl from Kashmir with Sozni Floral Embroidery

While Kashmiri woolen shawls are the most affordable and Shahtoosh shawls are extremely expensive, the Pashmina falls in between the two in terms of cost. Pashmina shawls from Kashmir have beautiful embroidery work on them and they are one of the most well known items sold in this state. Pashmina shawls have certain exquisite embroidery including Sozni, Papier-mâche and Aari. Sozni embroidery involves the use of needle and thread to create beautiful patterns on the sides of the shawls. The motifs used for the embroidery include abstract designs and stylized Paisleys and flowers in colorful and attractive patterns. Papier-mâche involve the use of needlework on broad panels on either side of the shawl or across its entire surface. The flower and leaf motifs on this type of Pashmina (http://www.fws.gov/lab/idnotes/shahtoosh-web.pdf) shawl is outlined in black. Ari is a hook type embroidery which uses flowers as motifs. In fact, an overriding feature of all Pashmina shawls is that they generally have flower motifs. The beauty of a Pashmina shawl cannot be denied.

The look of these Pashmina shawls is so enticing that customers will be amazed by the sheer variety offered at online (http://quartsoft.com/blog/201303/top-online-shopping-benefits) retail stores. Pashmina shawls, stoles and scarves are a once in a lifetime acquisition. They also make for the perfect gifts for birthdays and wedding anniversaries. A Pashmina shawl is also a very thoughtful gift especially during the winter time. Light Pashmina silk stoles and scarves also make for the perfect style statement. These accessories can be used alongside Indian as well as Western wear. Pashmina shawls can also be paired with everything from coats and jeans to silk saris. Choose and buy Pashmina shawls online (http://www.exoticindiaart.com/textiles/StolesandShawls/pashmina/) for attaining a look that breathes refinement and elegance.

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