Pashmina guides
Honest, fact-dense guides to Kashmir pashmina — the fibre, the GI certification, real vs fake, pashmina vs cashmere, an honest price ladder, the kani/sozni/tilla craft dictionary, and how to wash and store a shawl for life.
What Is Pashmina? The Complete Guide to Kashmir's GI-Certified Fibre
Pashmina is the 12–16 micron undercoat of the Changthangi goat of Ladakh, hand-spun and handwoven in Kashmir. GI-protected since 2008. Origin, making, types and why it costs what it does.
How to Identify Real Pashmina: Tests That Work (and the Ring Test Myth)
Real vs fake pashmina: why the ring test isn't proof, how to do the burn test, weave checks, honest price floors, GI label QR verification and lab micron testing. A working checklist.
Pashmina vs Cashmere: The Real Difference (Micron by Micron)
Pashmina and cashmere come from the same goat family. Pashmina is the finest Kashmiri grade (12–16 micron, hand-spun, handwoven); commercial cashmere runs 15–19 micron and machine-made. Which to buy, explained.
Pashmina Price Guide 2026: What Every Rupee Band Actually Buys
Honest pashmina price ladder for India: why ₹500 'pashmina' is viscose, ₹1,800–5,000 semi/fine wool, ₹6,000–15,000 entry pure GI, ₹15k–50k embroidered & kani border, ₹50k–2L+ jamawar masterpieces — and what drives the cost.
Kani, Sozni, Tilla & More: The Kashmiri Shawl Craft Dictionary
Every Kashmiri shawl craft decoded: kani twill-tapestry weaving with wooden bobbins, sozni needle embroidery (hashiya to jama), tilla dozi gold thread, aari hook work, papier-mâché embroidery and dorukha reversible weaves.
How to Wash a Pashmina Shawl at Home (Without Ruining It)
Wash pashmina safely: cold water and baby shampoo, no wringing, towel-press and flat-dry in shade. Plus muslin-and-cedar storage, snag repair, moth prevention and when to insist on dry cleaning.