Pashmina, which serves as a scarf

Pashmina is the finest grade of wool of a mountain goat that lives in the northern part of India - Cashmere. The harsh climate of those places forced the animal to adapt to the conditions with the help of a special undercoat, which the shepherds comb out closer to summer, to send out sticks of pashmina for production.

Pashmina thread is very thin, and is 14 microns, which is several times thinner than a human hair. Now it is clear why pashmina as a scarf is very warm and at the same time an easy thing. The dense fabric is so thin that it can be stretched through a small ring.

Despite all the lightness of the fabric, silk is often added to the shawl of pashmina - no more than 30%, so that it gets matte glow.

From the history of Pashmina, it is interesting that at first these clothes were worn only by shepherds belonging to the lowest caste, and then the representatives of the higher castes noticed shawls from Pashmina. When Napoleon conquered Egypt, he was presented with a gift from Pashmina, and the great general gave it to Josephine. The lady fell in love with this thing, and then pashmina gradually became an element of the wardrobe of European women.

How to wear pashmina?

Pashmina can be worn in many ways - just throwing on the shoulders, or fixing the hanging ends with a belt at the waist. The last way looks strange, but interesting.

Before you tie a pashmina in the form of a scarf, determine whether you need to leave the ends free. To get warm, wrap the pashmina on your shoulders and twist the ends around your neck several times. When they are short, tie and hide under a twisted piece.

The easiest way to tie pashmina is to leave loose ends. Before you tie a pashmina in this way, put it around your neck and swing the free end back.

The original way is to tie a pashmina in the shape of a butterfly. Spread a wide cloak and put on your shoulders so that they are completely closed. The width of pashmina should be such that the fabric reaches the level of elbows. Then in the solar plexus area, twist the ends in different directions and tie it behind your back.