Shawls and Wraps at The Pashmina Boutique
Treat yourself or give someone you love a luxurious pashmina gift. The Pashmina Boutique has the perfect shawl, scarf or wrap accessory for any and all occasions from casual, business to formal. The Pashmina Boutique offers a collection of 100% pure pashmina to the more affordable pashmina blended with silk. Pashmina shawls and scarves come in a thickness of 2, 3 or 4 ply mostly in solid colors but you can find beautiful prints, embroidered, two-tones or go wild with animal prints. The quality of the pashmina or cashmere wool is based on warmth and soft to the touch.
The Pashmina Boutique carries pashmina that is known for its softness, drapeability and warmth. Wear your pashmina not only during the fall and winter months but pashmina shawls and wraps can also be worn during the spring and summer.
A craze for pashmina wraps in the mid-1990s resulted in high demand driving up the price. Today, the Pashmina Boutique carries pashmina wraps, shawls and scarves that are very affordable so there is no reason why you can't have more than one. Several colors and styles to match with your evening outfits and several for everyday clothes.
At the Pashmina Boutique, you can find shawls and wraps to wear with your formal dress for a night out on the town or to a wedding. A bride can wear a pashmina shawl with her wedding dress. The bridesmaids and Mother of the Bride will also look very stylish wearing a pashmina shawl or wrap. A business executive or office worker can wear a shawl, wrap or scarf to dress up or down her outfit. Maybe you have a date or are going out with your friends and you need something to throw over your shoulders. Running errands on the weekend or going shopping, a pashmina shawl will look great with your jeans. You can also wear the shawl or wrap casually off your waist.
At the Pashmina Boutique, you will find pashmina shawls, wraps and scarves make great gifts for birthdays, holidays, Valentine's Day, Mother's Day, graduations, vacations, anniversaries, Bar and Bat Mitzvahs, job promotions and weddings because one size fits all. Whatever the occasion or your style, the Pashmina Boutique has a shawl, wrap or scarf for your every occasion in just the right size.
The Pashmina Boutique carries pashmina that is known for its softness, drapeability and warmth. Wear your pashmina not only during the fall and winter months but pashmina shawls and wraps can also be worn during the spring and summer.
A craze for pashmina wraps in the mid-1990s resulted in high demand driving up the price. Today, the Pashmina Boutique carries pashmina wraps, shawls and scarves that are very affordable so there is no reason why you can't have more than one. Several colors and styles to match with your evening outfits and several for everyday clothes.
At the Pashmina Boutique, you can find shawls and wraps to wear with your formal dress for a night out on the town or to a wedding. A bride can wear a pashmina shawl with her wedding dress. The bridesmaids and Mother of the Bride will also look very stylish wearing a pashmina shawl or wrap. A business executive or office worker can wear a shawl, wrap or scarf to dress up or down her outfit. Maybe you have a date or are going out with your friends and you need something to throw over your shoulders. Running errands on the weekend or going shopping, a pashmina shawl will look great with your jeans. You can also wear the shawl or wrap casually off your waist.
At the Pashmina Boutique, you will find pashmina shawls, wraps and scarves make great gifts for birthdays, holidays, Valentine's Day, Mother's Day, graduations, vacations, anniversaries, Bar and Bat Mitzvahs, job promotions and weddings because one size fits all. Whatever the occasion or your style, the Pashmina Boutique has a shawl, wrap or scarf for your every occasion in just the right size.
A Solid Color Pashmina Shawl or Scarf to Keep Warm
The Pashmina Boutique Table of Contents
- A Solid Color Pashmina Shawl or Scarf to Keep Warm
- The History of Pashmina
- Pashmina Products
- How to Wear a Pashmina Scarf
- Caring for Your Pashmina Boutique Shawl, Wrap or Scarf
- 100% Pashmina
- What is your favorite pashmina color?
- The History of Cashmere
- How to Tie a Scarf
- Pashmina Accessories
- Keep Warm with a Cashmere Scarf
Animal Print Pashmina Shawls
The History of Pashmina
Pashmina shawls were originally handspun, woven and embroided in Kashmir and made from fine cashmere fiber. Pashmina or cashmere shawls have been manufactured in Kashmir and Nepal for thousands of years. The test for a quality pashmina is warmth and feel.Pashmina is a very soft, light wool made from the hair around a goat's neck. This wool is often used to make shawls and wraps because of the way they wrap and drape. The goat sheds its winter coat every spring. A goat can shed approximately 3-8 ounces of the fiber. To meet the demands of cashmere lovers, the goats are now commercially reared. During spring or molting season the goats shed this inner wool, which re-grows in winter. The inner wool is collected and spun to produce cashmere. The quality of the cashmere produced in the Gobi Desert is just as high as that produced in the Himalayas, while the costs are less.
Beaded Pashmina Shawls
Pashmina Products
During the mid 1990s when pashmina shawls gained in fashion prominence, some merchants marketed the line rather questionably. Cashmere used for pashmina shawls was claimed to be of a superior quality, when in fact it was really due to the enhanced sheen and softness that the fabric had. During this time, some companies marketed the man-made fabric viscose as pashmina.Generally the size for a scarf is 12" x 60" and wrap or stole is 36" x 80".
Pashmina is a type of wool and the 100% pure pashmina is a rather gauzy, open weave since the fiber cannot tolerate high tension. The most popular fabric is a 70% pashmina/30% silk blend. This blend is tightly woven, has an elegant sheen, drapes nicely and is still quite soft and lightweight. You will also find pashmina and silk blended 50/50 to make it more affordable.
A pashmina shawl can range in cost from as little as $35 for a pure pashmina shawl up to thousands of dollars for a super high-quality pure pashmina shawl.
How to Wear a Pashmina Scarf
Caring for Your Pashmina Boutique Shawl, Wrap or Scarf
Your pashmina or cashmere shawl, wrap, scarf and accessories are a valued possession that can give you years of wonderful service and memories. They can last for a lifetime with the proper care. Over time, you will notice a softer, more luxurious feel.Dry Cleaning Your Pashmina Boutique Accessory
Professional dry cleaning is recommended for both pashminas and cashmeres.
Hand Washing Your Pashmina Boutique Accessory
Hand washing can be done providing you carefully follow the label instructions that come with your accessory or garment. If you do decide to hand wash, do so before the first wearing to make sure any dyes do not bleed.
Hand wash in cold or lukewarm water only. Add a little gentle soap such as Woolite, baby shampoo or wool mix detergent to the cold/lukewarm water before adding your pashmina or cashmere. Any soap added, should be completely dissolved before adding your accessory or garment. Do not use or add any type of bleach or bleach for colored fabrics.
Wash very gently by hand being careful with fringe, tassels, embroidery or beading. Let soak for about 10-15 minutes. If there should be a stain on your pashmina or cashmere, do not scrub with soap since this will permanently damage the area and cause the fabric to look matted and not to fluff-up.
Rinse thoroughly with cold water. Do not wring dry. Your pashmina or cashmere can be rolled in a towel to press out the excess water. If needed, gently stretch back into its original shape. Try to avoid creasing.
Air dry by laying flat. Never put your pashmina or cashmere in a tumble dryer.
When dry, iron on a flat surface. Place a piece of paper or thin cloth on top of your cashmere or pashmina and use a warm iron. You can also steam press to remove any creases.
If you wish to give your pashmina or cashmere a more plush soft texture, use a very soft brush to raise up the nap of the fabric.
Storage Care For Your Pashmina Boutique Accessory
When storing your pashmina or cashmere, fold it in tissue paper or a plastic cover to protect it from moisture. Avoid storing in attics and on open shelves. Store away from any dampness or direct sunlight. Protect from moths and spills.
100% Pashmina
What is your favorite pashmina color?
Do you have a favorite pashmina shawl color and how many do you own?
The History of Cashmere
Cashmere wool usually just goes by the name of cashmere and is sometimes known as Pashmina. The fiber is obtained from the Cashmere goat. The word "cashmere" derives from an archaic spelling of Kashmir.Cashmere is collected during the spring moulting season when the goats naturally shed their winter coat. In the Northern Hemisphere, the goats moult over a period beginning as early as March and as late as May.
The goats produce a double fleece consisting of a fine soft undercoat or underdown of hair mingled with a straighter and much coarser outer coating of hair called guard hair. In some regions, the mixed mass of down and coarse hair is removed by hand with a coarse comb that pulls tufts of fiber from the animal as the comb is raked through the fleece. The collected fiber then has a higher yield of pure cashmere after the fiber has been washed and dehaired. In America, the most popular method is combing. The process can take up to two weeks but with a trained eye for when the fiber is releasing, sometimes it is possible to comb the fibers out in about a week.
After the coarse and fine hairs are separated, the cashmere is then ready to be dyed and converted to yarn, fabrics or garments. The original undyed or natural colors of cashmere wool comes in various shades of gray, brown and white.
Cashmere wool is fine in texture. It is also strong, lightweight and soft when it is made into garments. Cashmere is extremely warm to wear, much warmer than the equivalent weight in sheep's wool.
Pashmina Wrap With Fox Fur Trim And Pompoms
Pashmina Wrap With Fox Fur Trim And Pompoms
Stunning pashmina wrap with genuine fox fur trim and pompoms. Pashmina Boutique brings you this unique product directly from the Kashmir valley in India. The wrap is 70% cashmere and 30% silk, and measures 28" x 80". The fur covers three sides of the wrap and measures a total of 11 feet in length. In addition, this exquisite wrap has fur pompoms to enhance the beauty of the pashmina. The color of the fur matches the color of the wrap. The color shown in the picture is the Espresso. To view a color palette, please see our Pashmina Color Guide.
A Fur Trimmed Pashmina
Pashmina Wrap with Fox Fur Trim (28" x 80")
Stunning Pashmina Wrap with genuine Fox Fur trim. Pashmina Boutique brings you this unique product directly from the Kashmir valley in India. The wrap is 70% cashmere and 30% silk, and measures 28" x 80". The fur covers three sides of the wrap and measures a total of 11 feet in length. The color of the fur matches the color of the wrap. To view the colors offered, please see our Pashmina Color Guide.
How to Tie a Scarf
Pashmina & Silk Wrap with Fur Pompoms
Pashmina & Silk Wrap with Fur Pompoms (28" x 80")
Pashmina & Silk wrap with genuine Fox Fur Pompoms. Pashmina Boutique brings you this unique wrap directly from the Kashmir valley in India. The wrap is 70% pashmina and 30% silk, and measures 28" x 80". The fur is attached to the two sides of the wrap in the form of fur Pompoms of 4" in diameter. To view the colors offered, please see our Pashmina Color Guide.
Pashmina Wrap with Swarovski Beadwork
Pashmina Wrap with Swarovski Beadwork - Galaxy
This is the latest product offering in our pashmina range, Pashmina Wraps with Swarovski Crystal Beads. We offer several designs and colors in these pashminas. This particular design has a galaxy of stars border along the complete width of both ends of the wrap, and a scattering of single stars on the rest of the wrap. A beautiful pashmina for formal evening wear, the wrap measures 28" x 80". For a description of our colors, please see our Color Guide.
Cashmere for Men
Men's Cashmere Jacket
Men's Cashmere Jacket
Luxurious, soft and really warm, this men's cashmere jacket is made from the finest grade of cashmere and wool. These coats offer unsurpassed warmth and softness and include the following features:30% Cashmere, 70% WoolFabric weight - 450 gms/sq. mtrWaist Length with side pockets Front Zipper ClosingAvailable in Black Available in standard US sizes 40 to 50.
Men's Cashmere Vest
Men's Cashmere Vest
This is a pure cashmere vest for men. Luxurious, soft and really warm, our sweaters are made from the finest grade of cashmere wool. These sweaters are made from "A-Grade" pure cashmere yarn, and offer unsurpassed warmth and softness. View Color Chart Colors Offered: Black, Camel, Faded Pewter & Lapis (pictured). View Sizing Guide Sizes Offered: Medium, Large and Extra Large.
Cashmere Cape with Fox Fur
Cashmere Cape with Fox Fur
These beautiful capes make a stunning addition to any wardrobe. These are made in 100% pure "A Grade" cashmere, enhanced with a collar and pompoms in genuine fox fur. The length of the cape is 32". These capes are made in a free size, that fits most women from sizes Small through Extra Large. The picture shown above is of a cape in a Charcoal grey color, but we presently offer this item in a black color with matching black fur.
How to Tie a Scarf
Pure Cashmere Poncho
Pure Cashmere Poncho
These ponchos make a stunning addition to any wardrobe. They are made in the finest grade of 100% pure cashmere. Our ponchos are offered in a free size, that fits most women from size Small through Extra Large. To see the colors offered, please view the Poncho Color Chart.
Leopard Print Cashmere Throw
Leopard Print Cashmere Throw (60" x 80")
Nothing compares to cashmere for luxurious softness and warmth. These Leopard Print Cashmere Throws are made in Nepal from the finest 3 Ply, 100% cashmere. These beautiful cashmere throws measure 60" x 80", come with 4" tassels on both ends.
Pure Cashmere Throws in 4 Ply
Pure Cashmere Throws in 4 Ply (60" x 80")
Nothing compares to cashmere for luxurious softness and warmth without weight. These throws are loomed in Nepal from the finest 4 Ply, 100% cashmere. These measure 60" x 80", come with 4" tassels on both ends and weigh approx. 1.75 lbs. View Color Chart for Throws & BlanketsOrder from any of our 50 Pashmina Colors: We can custom dye Cashmere Throws and Blankets in any color.
Pashmina Accessories
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