IndoArtistryHeirlooms of Kashmir
TradeSelectionPrivate Viewing

House VI · Handmade in Kashmir

Pashmina Shawls

Soft gold

High on the Changthang plateau the Changthangi goat grows the world's finest undercoat. Gathered each spring, it is hand-spun on the yinder, woven on wooden looms — plain, or patterned in the Kani weave — and embroidered in Sozni and Tilla.

View the piecesCommission bespoke →
Pashmina Shawls
The craft of Pashmina

The craft

The fibre is too fine for machines. It is hand-carded and spun, often by women in artisan households, then woven in silence — warp by weft — by weavers who let their hands tell the story.

A true Pashmina is not only worn. It is kept, gifted and cherished — an heirloom passed from generation to generation. No two are ever the same.

Designs & motifsSozniTillaKaniChinar leafPaisley (Badam / Boteh)
Guide: How to recognise a real Pashmina shawl — and why GI certification matters →
Guide: Pashmina vs cashmere: what is the difference? →
Guide: Sozni, Tilla or Kani: which Pashmina embroidery is right for you? →

The pieces

Pashmina, offered privately

Prices on request. Save pieces to your selection and enquire about several at once.

Style13 pieces

Customisation

A shawl for your story

Choose the base colour and weave, then Sozni, Tilla or Kani work — monograms, heritage motifs or a design drawn from your own story.

The intricacy of your design shapes the timeline — up to eleven months for all-over embroidery.

Begin a commissionSpeak to the atelier

The other houses

Hand-Knotted Silk Carpets
I. Silk Carpets
Walnut Wood Carving
II. Walnut Carving
Papier-Mâché
III. Papier-Mâché
Crewel Embroidery
IV. Crewel
Naqashi Copperware
V. Copperware