Pashmina Wool

One of today's hottest accessories is the pashmina shawl. Pashmina is usually made from wool culled from the underbelly of the capra hircus, a breed of goat that lives in the cold, freezing regions of the Himalayas. Pure pashmina are actually available, although many people find them too rough. To combat this complaint, manufacturers dealing with 100% pashmina use a softening process which gives the pashmina an almost silken quality. The processed pashmina then becomes referred to as the cashmere, although it is slightly different and it comes not from Tibet but from Kashmir.

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