This is a Pashmina Small Scarf
30x150cm / 12x60inches
It is one of those lovely little things that you simply take everywhere you go, just incase there is a little chill, or you want to add a splash of colour to your outfit.
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£35.00 .
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It is one of those lovely little things that you simply take everywhere you go, just incase there is a little chill, or you want to add a splash of colour to your outfit.
It is full length so you can double it up and pull it through the loop. You can wear it open over your shoulders without it dominating your outfit. It is great to have handy for summer evenings.
It is full length so you can double it up and pull it through the loop to wear as a scarf. You can wear it open over your shoulders as shown here in our Angelweave design.
This is easily our mot popular size, probably due to it's versatility. It works well open round the shoulders, or doubled up and worn like a scarf. If in doubt buy this size.
This is a full shawl. It is big enough that you can cover your back and still have some fabric left to keep your neck cosy. A full size pashmina shawl looks and feels luxurious, because it really is!
We usually make cashmere blankets in this size, but you can have most styles of pashmina made in this size. Keep it on the sofa so you can wrap up in luxury for a cosy evening.
A classic pashmina stole is usually made from 70% Cashmere / 30% Silk which is spun in to 28count yarn and woven in to the luxurious pashmina you can buy. Apart from classic pashminas, we offer many variations and this guide is intended to explain and describe some of the different fabrics and the terms, so that you get exactly what you want.
This is the most popular type of pashmina fabric. It is soft and warm and relatively thick. It has some weight due to the silk and drapes very nicely. Pashminas made from this fabric have a slight sheen without being shiny.
The pure cashmere classic pashminas are made from 2ply 28count yarn. They are a bit lighter and more floaty than the ones with 30% Silk. They feel even softer and marginally warmer. They have a tiny sheen, but not as much as the 30% silk ones. One more thing is that the pure cashmere ones get better the more use use them, like a good carpet. With use, the cashmere fibres get slightly brushed which makes the pashmina appear thicker and softer with time.
Angelweave has to be my favourite fabric. It is so incredibly soft. If customers could feel the fabric through the screen they would all buy this one. The Warp (length ways fibres) are made from silk. The Weft is made from handspun cashmere. The cashmere fibres are spun between finger and thumb by the expert ladies who work in Kathmandu. Many hours go in to each Angelweave pashmina.
210 count simply means that 210 meters of the fibre weighs 1 gram. For silk this is the highest and finest quality. Using this silk to weave scarves results in a light and floaty scarf that feels soft and not scratchy. The tassels on these scarves are hand twisted in the traditional way. It's hard to do, I have tried it myself!
Ply simply refers to the number of strands of fibres which are wound around each other. Our classic pashminas are 2ply. Our fine ring pashminas are single ply. Some of our thicker pashminas such as herringbone scarves are 4ply, and some of our blankets are 6ply or 8ply.
Count refers to the thickness of the spun yarn. Specifically it refers to the number of meters of the yarn that weighs 1 gram. The raw cashmere is the same regardless of the count, it is simply spun to different thicknesses for different uses. The pashminas woven with higher count, finer are lighter and more floaty and have a more silky feel. They take longer to make and are more expensive.
Our organic BANAVATA bamboo/cashmere range is 100% natural, non-allergenic, and free of added chemicals, toxins or dyes. They are dyed in natural dyes which makes the garments softer and the colours look beautiful. We knit garments and weave pashminas from this amazing material.
A great team makes great products. We are very fortunate to have a fantastic team of people working hard to make your cashmere knitwear and pashmina shawls. Anyone who has run a business knows that when you find good employees, you make sure you hang on to them, and many of the 69 employees in our pashmina factory have stayed in their jobs for years. Caroline and me have spent months in Nepal visiting the factory every day. It is a very nice working environment with a friendly atmosphere where people like their jobs and take pride in what they do.
Here are a few facts about the working conditions, as of March 2017 - Updated May 2019
(2019) Wages start at about 900rs per day plus 2 months bonuses and holidays are paid.
(2019) The legal minimum wage in Nepal is 8000rs/month. Our staff earn more than that in just 9 days. That is one reason why we have very low staff turnover.
Most numbers below are from January 2017:
Inflation in Nepal has been running at about 4% since then (source)
17th May 2019 100nprs = $0.89 = £0.70
Source: http://www.thelongestwayhome.com/blog/nepal/how-much-money-does-a-person-from-nepal-earn/
100 rupees (NPR) = USD$1.15 = £0.92
Note: There are often hidden extras here, including monthly bonuses, food and fuel allowances.
Example of ministers salary system:
25 ministers on average in a fiscal year = NPR 4.47 million each month, including salaries and fuel, travel and daily allowances for all cabinet members.
Note: The above is for the ministers “teams” per month. And does not include additional expenses or “additional” funds. eg. transport out-of-town/country, out of hours work etc
Here we go into the strange world of incredibly high earnings of overseas worker in Nepal.
Many diplomats are paid here on a two tier system. Base salaries are paid into their home accounts while a live in country salary is paid in Nepalese rupees. Plus additional expenses for staff such as drivers, cooks, etc.
The scale of NGO workers salaries here is dependent on the organization.
Many senior positions, again, get a base salary + expenses + spouse allowance + child allowance + 1st and/or 2nd language allowance (source).
This picture shows the machines used to join seams on knitwear on the right, and the tables where the final touches are done by hand. The factory is clean and light.
This shows an employee carefully joining the seams on cashmere knitwear in the factory.
This shows my son and the ladies who finish off the knitwear. They check and tidy up any stray fibres, they attach the labels and the buttons.It's a nice atmosphere with everyone chatting while they are working, it's almost like their hands do the work automatically. I guess that's the benfit of experience.
I'll give you two sets of washing instructions... Firstly, the official recommended instructions, and secondly what I personally do. These instructions apply to both knitwear and pashminas.
Scroll past all the pictures to get to my easy but riskier method that i can't really recommend. CLICK HERE for a printable (PDF) version.
Clean bowl, some baby shampoo or cashmere detergent, cold water.
Use really cold water. Cashmere and pashminas prefer cold water !
Just a cap full should be enough
Mix in the detergent so it is equally spread in the water.
Or jumper, or blanket etc.
Move it around gently. For any stains you should get a dry-cleaner to help. Or let it soak a bit and then mix it up again.
Empty out the soapy water.
Using a shower and cold water rinse out the soapy water. Do not twist, pull or scrunch the pashmina.
Rinse it again in clean, cold water.
Either hang it up or lay it out flat to dry. This will remove most creases.
Put a cloth on top of the pashmina or cashmere, and iron it with plenty of steam. If you don't use a cloth, you might leave shiny patches. After ironing it will look fresh like new.
Cashmere is not as fragile as many people think. We used cashmere baby blankets with our kids when they were babies and they often got dirty. Washing those in the washing machine was fine except for the time I put it on at 60c and they came out small and thick!
Generally with cashmere knitwear and pashminas, I just bung them in the washing machine on the 30c wash or 40c wash with my other laundry and regular detergent.
I always hang them up to dry being careful that the item is nicely spread out so that no creases are formed.
If I want it looking nice and fresh and new, I will iron it with plenty of steam. I am careful not to iron on any seams on knitwear and to make sure a pashmina is completely flat, so I don't end up with any shiny bits.
Most of our knitwear is made from 100% Cashmere. The most common type is 28/2. This means 28count, 2ply cashmere yarn.
Ply simply refers to the number of strands of fibres which are wound around each other. Most of our cashmere knitwear is made from 2ply yarn. Our slightly thicker styles are 4ply, and the really chunky cashmere knitwear is 8ply or even 10ply.
Count refers to the number of meters of the yarn that weighs 1 gram. It describes the thickness. The raw cashmere fibres are the same regardless of the count, it is simply spun to different thicknesses for different uses. Cashmere knitwear made with a higher count yarn are thinner and lighter weight and have a more silky feel and appearance. They take longer to make and the finer yarn is more expensive.
Nearly all our knitwear is made from pure cashmere. It really is an incredible material. It feels soft and warm and will not itch. This is why a cashmere polo neck is much better than a wool one. The cashmere fibres come from the inner layer of fur from the capra-hircus.
This feels soft and silky against the skin. It actually feels cool when you first put it on, but it will keep you warm, although not as warm as pure cashmere. IT is extremely comfortable. The fabric has a slight sheen, but is not shiny. Nearly everything we have made with this material, we chose to dye with vegetable dyes.
Adding some silk to the mix reduces the price a bit as silk is cheaper than cashmere. It also makes the garment a little heavier and adds a slight sheen.
If you are ordering a bespoke pashmina, then you can choose how you have the ends finished. The choice is between: Tassels, Hemmed or Open Fringe.Here is a little guide so you know what to expect.
This is the traditional way to finish off a pashmina. It is the style most customers prefer most of the time.
At each end of the pashmina there are tassels measuring about 7cm or 3inches. It looks elegant and adds weight to the end of the pashmina so it hangs well.
The tassels are skillfully hand rolled with a knot tied in the end. It's actually not so difficult learn how to make them, but it takes incredible skill to do it quickly, evenly and consistently.
As you can see in the picture, an open fringe is where the ends of the pashmina are simply left open. It is trimmed to be even. There is no risk of it coming undone.
The open part can range from 0.5cm up to about 4cm depending on the style of pashmina.
Some delicate pashminas such as the angelweave also have a silk locking selvege before the open fringe to make sure the fabric doesn't come undone.
Many people prefer this style. I have also noticed that men seem to prefer this over the tassels when buying pashmina scarves.
The end of the fabric is folder over by 0.5cm to 1cm and it is stitched to itself.
This makes the ends strong and it also adds a bit of weight to the ends of the pashmina.
This style is rarely chosen, but it works well and if you prefer the tidy result then it might be for you.
All the measurements of the actual piece in centimeters. If in doubt compare these to a cardigan that you already own. Scroll down for a chart in Inches.
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All the measurements of the actual piece in centimeters. If in doubt compare these to a long cardigan that you already own. Scroll down for a chart in Inches.
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All the measurements of the actual piece in centimeters. If in doubt compare these to a jumper that you already own. Scroll down for a chart in Inches.
Inches below... centimeters above.
All the measurements of the actual piece in centimeters. If in doubt compare these to a cardigan that you already own. Scroll down for a chart in Inches.
Inches below... centimeters above.
All the measurements of the actual piece in centimeters. If in doubt compare these to a jumper that you already own. Scroll down for a chart in Inches.
Inches below... centimeters above.
All the measurements of the actual piece in centimeters. If in doubt compare these to a jumper that you already own. Scroll down for a chart in Inches.
Inches below... centimeters above.
All the measurements of the actual piece in centimeters. If in doubt compare these to a jumper that you already own. Scroll down for a chart in Inches.
Inches below... centimeters above.
The actual measurements will vary a bit due to the fit of the style, but this is a good guide. If in doubt compare these to a jumper that you already own. Scroll down for a chart in Inches.
Inches below... centimeters above.
The actual measurements will vary a bit due to the fit of the style, but this is a good guide. If in doubt compare these to a jumper that you already own.
The actual measurements will vary a bit due to the fit of the style, but this is a good guide. If in doubt compare these to a jumper that you already own.
We have very few returns these days, but you are welcome to return anything you buy from us for any reason.
We understand that different screens show slightly different colours, so you may want to order 2 items and send one back to be sure to get the colour you want.
This is all fine with us.
You can return anything within 30 days of receiving it, no questions asked. It must be in an unused condition. I.e. pashminas which come back smelling of perfume or smoke or clearly having been used will be returned to the customer (probably not you, but there are people doing this!)
Please use a recorded service, such as Royalmail 1st class recorded. If something doesn't arrive to us and it was not sent with a trackable service there is not a lot we can do.
When returning your pashmina or cashmere knitwear, please include the following information:
1) Your Name
2) Order Number
3) Phone Number
4) A message saying what you want us to do (refund, exchange etc.)
You can still return your order within 30 days of delivery, but we will only refund 80% of the total price. If you have any questions, please contact us.
Mypashmina Ltd
Heavenly Valley Farm
Twenty Pence Road
Wilburton
Cambridgeshire
CB6 3PU
United Kingdom
In the unlikely event that there is something wrong with an item that we send to you, or you receive something other than what you ordered, then we will obviously pay for the return shipping or send a courier to collect . Just send us a picture to get things moving.
For more information about your consumer rights, you can review these links:
https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/consumer/
https://www.businesscompanion.info/en/quick-guides/goods/returns-policies
Place your order before 1pm and we will ship it the same day (week-days) using your chosen delivery service.
If you chose a trackable service, you can use the tracking box below to follow the progress of your parcel. We will email you with your tracking code once we have packed and sent your order.
Free Royal Mail shipping in the UK.
NOTE: For UPS shipments, the price is calculated at the checkout. We get a good discount from UPS, and we will charge you only what they charge us.
We will email you at least twice between when you place your order and when your new pashmina is delivered, so that you are kept informed and worry free.
Please allow an extra 10 days in October due to the Dashain Festival in Nepal (find out more on Wikipedia) .
For Christmas gifts, please order before 11th November to be sure of delivery by December 24th.
Please don't hesitate to ask us for an update on the progress of your bespoke pashmina at any time.
For the final delivery of your special order, you can choose from the options below.
If you chose a trackable service, you can use the tracking box below to follow the progress of your parcel. We will email you with your tracking code once we have packed and sent your order.
Free Royal Mail shipping in the UK.
NOTE: For UPS shipments, the price is calculated at the checkout. We get a good discount from UPS, and we will charge you only what they charge us.
These mittens are tightly knitted resulting in nice and thick cable knit cashmere mittens which will keep your hands warm on the coldest day. These mittens have a different coloured trim, and you can buy a matching hat.
These cashmere mittens are made from 100% cashmere.
We have been working with the same people in Kathmandu (Nepal) since 2002, and your purchase helps provide decent long term jobs to nearly 70 people. But we want you to buy from us because you will love your new cardigan for its quality, colour and feel.
These cashmere mittens are made from 100% cashmere.
We have been working with the same people in Kathmandu (Nepal) since 2002, and your purchase helps provide decent long term jobs to nearly 70 people. But we want you to buy from us because you will love your new cardigan for its quality, colour and feel.
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Love these mitten! Really well made, good colour and keep hands very warm. Quick delivery. A good company to deal with.
Thank you so much!
Ada