Part of a revial series of Eco-toosh shawls woven from cashmere from Ladakh, hand loomed, and said to be just as soft and luxurious as Shatoosh, which is a type of wool that is no longer produced due to conservation concerns. 

The raw pashmina wool was collected from a private herd of Changthani goats owned by Mr Tsering of Koyul village in Kashmir, in June 2020. The fibres were then washed, carded, and de-haired. De-hairing is the process of removing the guard hair (thick hair) from the pashmina fibres so that only the finest hairs remain. This is done by hand as machine carding would break the fibre length.

The baby soft pashmina is then spun by hand in Kashmir where hand spinning is a traditional culture, to make an incredibly fine yarn (and unbroken) ranging in thickness from 110 - 140 English count, which would not be possible on a machine without a 'carrier fibre'. 

The fine yarn was then sent to Srinigar and woven by a skilled craftsman, the eco-toosh yarn is slightly more difficult to work with as the fibres are so short so the yarn is extra delicate. This beautiful fabric for this particular shawl was woven on a pit handloom by Mohd. Shabbirand and will have taken approximately a month to make due to the delicate fibres. The thread was dyed in Hawal Srinagar.

The embroidery was done by Javed Ahmed working in the Ganderbal district of Kashmir. Embroidered by hand in a classic Sozni style and will have taken more than 30 days to complete.

The shawl was finished at the 'finishing plant' in Hawal by Mr Zakir Wani in December 2022, where the fabric was carefully washed and finished and ready for dispatch.

The shawl will be supplied with a book entitled 'The Kashmir Shawl', which will create a backdrop for you of the 'landscape and lives' where these shawls are created.

Composition:100% Cashmere, sourced in Ladakh from Grade 'A' fibres

Size: 100 x 200 cm ( 39.5 x 78.5 inches )

Made in Kashmir

Care: Professional cleaning only