Embroidered cashmere shawl, also known as pashmina, are made of pure cashmere wool. They radiate warmth & are seen in high esteem. They fall under luxury items simply because of their invaluable fabric, with a soft texture & intricate embroidery work. The patterns & designs with assorted colors & fine usage of thread work makes the shawl an elite possession.

The shawl is famous worldwide because of the rich fabric, i.e. pashmina wool from the pashmina goat. It requires immense dexterity from the artisans while doing hand embroidery. The entire process takes more then a month to complete. The finished shawl can be washed by hand as well as with machine in either hot or cold water.

Type
The cashmere shawl, technique wise, is primarily of two types :

• Tyhe loom-woven or the Kani shawl Kani, meaning a wooden spool, is woven on the loom with wefts of the patterned section inserted by means of wooden spools.
  
  
• Needle-embroidered or the Sozni-shawl Sozni shawl has exquisite & dynamic designs. It involves lesser outlay, & does not require immense dexterity from artisans.

Color
Cashmere or pashmina shawls with embroidery are available in vibrant bright hues, pleasant to eyes.

• Almond
• Azure
• Black
• Carmine
• Chocolate
• Dark Grey
• Hazelnut
• Light Natural
• Navy
• Opal
• Pineapple
• Raspberry
• Regal Red
• Pink
• Vanilla
• Maroon
• Wine

Designs & Patterns
Kashmiri embroidery is the backdrop for all cashmere or pashmina shawls, since Kashmir is the origin of this amazing apparel which adds to a female's charisma.

• Nature's beauty
• Badam or almond motif
• Floral motifs
• Oriental images
• Bead work

Manufacturing Hubs
India is famous for its finely embroidered cashmere or pashmina shawls. The centers involved in its' production are :

• Jammu & Kashmir
• New Delhi
• Punjab
• Haryana
• Maharashtra
• Uttar Pradesh
• Karnataka
• Rajasthan
• Gujarat
• West Bengal

Export Markets
There is a massive demand worldwide for cashmere or pashmina shawls with intricate embroidery patterns.

• UK
• USA
• Mexico
• Canada
• Germany
• Italy
• France
• Japan
• Brazil
• Argentina
• Venezuela
• Holland
• Switzerland
• Russia
• South-East Asia
• Australia
• New Zealand