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Pashmina guides

Reference pages on genuine Kashmir pashmina, from the people who sell it.

• Pashmina vs. Cashmere: What Actually Separates Them
  Two words that once named the same valley now mean very different things. Here's exactly where they diverge, fibre by fibre.
• Pashmina vs. Shahtoosh: A Real Distinction, Not Marketing
  For most of this textile's history the two were sold, and ranked, side by side. They were never versions of the same thing, and one of them is a wildlife crime today.
• How to Tell Real Pashmina From Fake
  None of these tests is decisive alone. Together, they're what separates a confident buyer from someone taking a seller's word for it.
• Sozni Embroidery, Explained
  Fine hand needlework, traditionally worked from the reverse of the cloth so no knot ever shows on the front.
• Kani Weave, Explained
  Never embroidered. The pattern is built directly into the structure of the cloth, thread by thread, using small wooden spools instead of a shuttle.
• How Much Should Real Pashmina Cost?
  Hand-spun, handwoven pashmina takes real hours to make, which sets a natural floor under what a genuine piece can cost. Here's what that floor actually is, and why.
• What Is Pashmina? Fibre, Origin and Meaning
  Pashmina is the fine undercoat of the Changthangi goat, hand-spun and handwoven in Kashmir. What the word means, where the fibre comes from, and how it differs from wool and cashmere.
• How to Wear a Pashmina Shawl: 7 Ways
  Seven simple ways to wear a pashmina shawl or stole, from the classic shoulder drape to a belted wrap, plus which size suits which style.

More: what the GI tag means, the Journal, and the interactive Pashmina Guide.