Frequently Asked Questions

Pashmina or known as Cashmere comes from Persian Pashm meaning premium quality wool fiber, the Soft Gold king of fibers. It’s the finest Cashmere wool in the world. Pashmina has come to be known as a special kind of wool that comes from the outer skin of the Himalayan goat known as Capra Hircus locally called Chyangra living in the high altitudes of the Himalayas above 14,000 feet. Himalayan goats are found in the high plateau regions of Nepal, Tibet, Kashmir, and the central plains of Inner Mongolia.

There is absolutely no difference between the two. Pashmina is the Indian/Persian word for Cashmere. The word Cashmere is derived from the Kashmir region of India, whereas Pashmina is the original name for the same fiber in Nepal. 

Spinning converts continuous and twisted strand fiber into the required yarn count. Traditionally spinning is carried out spinning wheel called Charkha. Charkha changes the big fiber cone into a small cone that fits in handlooms.

Weaving is a process where we can give Pashmina fiber its shape, size, and fabric design. This is the most time-consuming and painstaking the entire whole Pashmina-making process. The workers need to move their whole bodies during this process.

When Pashmina gets its shape. It will be taken for dying where it gets its color and beauty. In this process, Pashmina is deep into hot water mixed with color and moved by a stick or rod and it will be taken out after only it gets into color what it needs to be.

After Pashmina gets its color and dries on sunlight it will take to the next process called Mending. It is a quality control department where worker checks error and fixes it and as well making hand-twisted fringe.

The mending process makes Pashmina make almost ready but ironing is preparation for packaging with suitable heat and as well the final error to detect while ironing. Pashmina is ironed and removes all wrinkles.

It last process of Pashmina making where ironed Pashmina is packed into bags. answer to this item.

We offer only the highest quality Cashmere products. So, our all products are Hand-Woven in Nepal and with very fine Grade A Cashmere Yarn using 15-16.5 microns in diameter. So, it cannot be spun by machines and so the downy wool is hand-woven. 

You can purchase Pashmina products from mufflers to King size Blankets that are made from 100% Pure Cashmere using different Ply for different products to make or 70% Cashmere with 30% Silk blend.  

Return Policy: Customers may only return their products for a 100% refund if they get Only Flaw products within 15 days of their order receipt but need to inform us immediately and send the photos of the damaged product as soon as you received them at info@himalayanattire.com must return in a brand new condition and in their original packing. Once we received the goods then only Pashminas Nepal will go further process for a 100% refund including shipping charges, if you have paid and don’t worry we are responsible for the return label as well.

Replace Policy: Our first priority is to 100% refund your payment once we received the goods in an original condition. We are happy to replace it, with the free shipping cost, including the return label.