Blue Jalidar Pashmina Stole

Pashmina refers to a fine variant of spun cashmere, the animal-hair fiber forming the downy undercoat of the Changthangi goat.The word pashm means ”wool” in Persian, but in Kashmir, pashm referred to the raw spun wool of domesticated Changthangi goats. In common parlance today, pashmina may refer either to the material or to the variant of the Kashmir shawl that is made from it.Both generic cashmere and pashmina come from the same goat, but generic cashmere ranges from 12–21 microns in diameter, whereas pashmina refers only to those fibers that range from 12–16 microns

Pashmina accessories are known for their softness and warmth. They are available in a range of sizes, from ”scarf” 12 in × 60 in (0.30 m × 1.52 m) to ”wrap” or ”stole” 28 in × 80 in (0.71 m × 2.03 m) to full sized shawl 36 in × 80 in (0.91 m × 2.03 m) and in rare cases, ”macho” 12 ft × 12 ft (3.7 m × 3.7 m). Pure pashmina is a rather gauzy, open weave, as the fiber cannot tolerate high tension. 

The word ”pashmina” is not a labeling term recognized by law in the United States, where it is considered another term for cashmere. According to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission.