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Pashmina Stole – 80x200cm – Peach – 100% Cashmere NOTE: Quality B Cashmere

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Original price was: £30.00.Current price is: £15.00. .

80x200cm / 31x80inches Size Guide
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Handmade in NepalRead about our factory
B-Grade cashmere. not so soft.Read more…
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Fabric Guide

100% Cashmere Pashminas

Compared to 70% Cashmere / 30% Silk

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.

The Pashmina Factory

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.

The Team From Kathmandu - Great pashminas require a great team.

Here are a few facts about the working conditions, as of March 2017 - Updated May 2019

Since 2009, we have tripled the lowest wages in our factory in Kathmandu. This is just one of the reasons why staff turnover is so low.

(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/

Cost of living in Nepal - January 2017

100 rupees (NPR) = USD$1.15 = £0.92

45 minute bus ride NPR 30
Taxi across capital NPR 100-150
1 litre of fuel NPR 125
Non meat meal NPR 100- 150
1 litre of clean water NPR 5-10

Typical Low income jobs in Nepal - January 2017

A housekeeper in Nepal gets paid 100 rupees per day. Sometimes nothing if they are plucked from a village and promised food and lodging.
An average guest house cook/cleaner/worker gets paid 100 rupees per day. Food is usually included here too.
Chefs earn 150 rupees per day, plus food.
Manual construction workers get paid NPR 300-500
It should be noted that at this level, contracts are rarely written. Word of mouth is used to agree terms. Some tourist industry staff pay unions to represent them should a grievance occur.
The government states that the minimum wage in Nepal should be NPR 8000 per month. (2019)

Middle income Jobs in Nepal - January 2017

A waiter gets paid 100 rupees per day, plus 10% of the service charge added to meals, tips, and food.
A taxi driver earns NPR 200 – 300 per day after car rental (700-800) and fuel.
Public primary school teacher gets paid NPR 5,000 – 10,000 per month depending on area. Rural teachers get paid less.
A starting bank staff member earns NPR 10,000 per month
Secondary and tertiary teachers NPR 20,000 per month
A starting level government worker gets NPR 7,000

Note: There are often hidden extras here, including monthly bonuses, food and fuel allowances.

Upper income salaries in Nepal

A parliament member earns NPR 45,000 per month
A bank manager can earn up to NPR 100,000 per month
Senior telecommunications engineer NPR 100,000+

Government salaries in Nepal

As of 2009 the Prime Minister of Nepal earns NPR 35,000 per month base + NPR 252,000 per month expenses/salaries for their team.
Deputy prime minister expenses for their team NPR 175,000
Minister expenses for their team NPR 132,000

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

Expats, NGO and overseas workers

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.

UN messenger (grade 1) per year earns NPR 454,849
A senior UN Admin (grade 7) per year earns NPR 2,253,914
A senior UN national officer (grade 7) earns NPR 4,957,280

Many senior positions, again, get a base salary + expenses + spouse allowance + child allowance + 1st and/or 2nd language allowance (source).

Of the 69 staff , 27 are women.
We use AZO free dyes which are harmless to the environment.
The longest serving staff member has been there since the beginning.
The average employee will stay in their job for at least 5-7 years.
Additionally, our workers get two bonus months pay each year. One month for Dashain bonus and one month additional. Maternity leave is 4 months.
The picture above shows most of the team at the yearly works picnic in the Himalayas. You could see Everest from this location.
Nepal is a beautiful country and well worth visiting. It is still poor, but with some free trade and businesses like Mypashmina, the standard of living is increasing.

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.

The things you will need

Clean bowl, some baby shampoo or cashmere detergent, cold water.

Fill up the bowl

Use really cold water. Cashmere and pashminas prefer cold water !

Pour in the detergent

Just a cap full should be enough

Mix it up

Mix in the detergent so it is equally spread in the water.

Add your pashmina

Or jumper, or blanket etc.

Gently does it..

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.

Drain it

Empty out the soapy water.

Rinse it.

Using a shower and cold water rinse out the soapy water. Do not twist, pull or scrunch the pashmina.

Rinse again

Rinse it again in clean, cold water.

Dry it flat

Either hang it up or lay it out flat to dry. This will remove most creases.

Iron it

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.

The quick and easy way. Completely your own risk...

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.

Easy Returns

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.)

BESPOKE PASHMINAS

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.

ADDRESS

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

Bespoke Pashminas – 70% Cashmere / 30% Silk

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Bespoke 100% Cashmere Classic Pashmina

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SKU: CLST089 Categories: 100% Cashmere Classic Pashminas, 100% Pashmina Stole - 70x200cm, Pashminas Tags: 100% Cashmere, 80x200cm, Peach

Details:

The cashmere pashmina stole in 100% pure cashmere is one of our most popular pashminas. This is mainly due to its versatile size. It works very well either as a scarf or open as a stole.

Reliable quality is the hallmark of Mypashmina. This is why so many customers always buy their pashminas from the same place.

The material is made with 100% cashmere. This is B grade cashmere, so not quite as soft as all out other products. The cashmere is not brushed, so it will have maximum durability, and it will even improve the more you use it. Pure cashmere is the softest and it is the warmest for its weight.

These scarves are excellent value. Compare it to prices of pashminas in the shops where they usually stock only a limited range of the same old colours in one size, and you can buy with confidence knowing that your new pashmina will most likely be delivered tomorrow.

We have been working with the same people in Kathmandu (Nepal) since 2002, and your purchase helps provide decent long term jobs to 69 people at the last count. But we want you to buy from us because you will love your new pashmina for its quality, colour and feel.