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Fiber Collection
>> Fiber Spinning >> Weaving
in Hand-looms >> Mending White Pieces
>> Washing White Pieces to Remove
Spot, Blots, etc. >> Dyeing >>
Fringe and Designs Making >>Embroidery
>> Ironing and finally Packing.
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 pashmina
is separated from the thick coarse
hair. And both the soft cashmere and
the thick coarse hair is taken for
their further process. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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
are woven in different looms and they
takes different amount of cashmere
fibers and takes time accordingly.
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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 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 product is made. Since
making of cashmere product is an pain staking,
artistic and time consuming process therefore
the quality and the price of cashmere products
are incomparable to other garments or fibers.
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