| Goats that live in
High Himalayan Altitudes.
Name : Himalayan Goat
Local Name : Changra
cientific Name : Capra Hibiscus Ibex
Pashmina Threads are made from the short soft hair, close to the
skin and under the throat of the High Altitude Goat. |
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Pashmina is whole heartily
made taking care of every single thread.
Please satisfy Yourself by touching the softness of Pashmina from
Himalayas. |
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The best Pashmina
comes from the best Pashmina threads |
Lengthwise setting
of Threads
For 100% Pashmina made by using Pashmina Thread.
Pashmina Silk Shawl made by using Silk Thread. |
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Lengthwise threads
are being wrapped onto Drum (Local Name) |
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Width of Shawl is
decided here
One wheel of thread is set in order to make some
100 to 150 individual shawls
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| Rolled lengthwise the
threads are passed through a KOKA (Draft ) and then set to the
loom.
Depending upon the weaving design, the setting of
the draft is changed. There are 2 set drafts, 4 set drafts, 8
set drafts etc |
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TheTuki
is set inside a shutter.
While weaving shawls, the shutter is made to go through the set
of the lengthwise thread. Approximately 88 threads are woven within
an inch. There are also other designs, which use as little as
28 threads in an inch. |
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These women are preparing
threads to use for the width. In local language it is called a
Tuki. |
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Picture of a handloom
with the both length and breadth settings |
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In the Factory, Every
single thread is patiently woven |
The weaving after
just being finished |
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For dying, Swiss made
color is used for better quality. |
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A dying expert mixes
the color for desired color dying. |
The shawls are dyed
in high temperature water with great precaution. |
All the color is absorbed
by the Pashmina. Clear water is all that remains. |
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Dyed Pashmina is washed
in clean water. |
Cleaned Pashmina is
dried in open air. |
Before further processing
Pashmina is thoroughly checked |
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Woman making fringes
during the last steps of making Pashmina. |
Ironing the Pashmina |
At last, Packing. |
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