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1. Wool Collection
First of all the wool from Chyangra (Capra Hircus) goat is collected. The
Cashmere wool is collected every spring. Then the soft fine cashmere is
separated form the thick coarse hair. And both the soft cashmere and the thick
coarse hair is taken for their further process.
2. Spinning
The cashmere wool is collected every spring and is basically spun by hand. The
yarn is spun on a spinning wheel locally known as 'Charkha'. Prior to spinning,
the raw material is treated by stretching and cleaning it to remove any dirt
and soaked for a few days in a mixture of rice and water to make it softer.
Hand-spinning is an extremely painstaking task. It requires immense patience,
dexterity and dedication and is amazing process to watch.
3. Weaving
Cashmere yarn
is too fragile for the vibration
caused by power looms, the weaving
of the traditional 100% cashmere
shawls are therefore done on
hand-looms. It is essential for the
weaver to have a uniform hand. for
par excellence fabric. Weaving here
is done with a shuttle carrying the
soft cashmere yarn through the fine
yet strong silk warp. The weaving
process is in itself an art, which
has been passed down over
generations, to give you the
fabulous shawls, which we offer. It
takes about four days to weave a
single cashmere shawl. The weaving
of cashmere products differ
according to the nature of cashmere
products. Different looms are
required to weave different cashmere
products. For cashmere shawls,
cashmere stoles, cashmere mufflers,
cashmere scarves, cashmere blankets
and cashmere sweaters are woven in
different looms and they takes
different amount of cashmere fibers
and takes time accordingly.
4. Fringes
and Designs
The attractive
and excellent fringes and beautiful
designs in cashmere shawl will be
different than the others. Fringe
and designs add extra beauty to
cashmere shawls and
other cashmere products. The making
of the distinctive cashmere fringe
and designs is an interesting stage
of shawl making. Because the fringe
and design making process is
artistic and delicate process it
takes hours to fringe and design
each cashmere shawl or any other
cashmere product by the expert.
5. Dyeing
Dyeing is also
done by hand and each piece
individually. Dyers with immense
patience and generations of
experience are the one who dye the
cashmere shawls, Cashmere stoles,
cashmere mufflers, cashmere scarves,
and other cashmere products, as even
the smallest negligence reflects on
the quality of the product. Only
metal and azo free dyes are used,
making the shawls and other cashmere
products completely eco-friendly.
The pure water used for dying is
pumped up from deep beneath the
surface. Dyeing is done at a
temperature just below boiling point
for nearly an hour. Cashmere wool is
exceptionally absorbent, and dyes
easily and deeply. In this way a
fabulous cashmere shawl, cashmere
stole, cashmere scarf, cashmere
muffler, cashmere sweater, cashmere
blanket and other cashmere product
is made.
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