{"product_id":"hand-embroidered-royal-almond-shawl-bahaar","title":"Hand Embroidered Royal Almond Shawl 'Bahaar'","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis handwoven, hand-embroidered pashmina shawl is part of a 'Classic Revival Series', created to emulate the design and feel of traditional hand-crafted shawls. The 'Jaansheen' shawl design and theme are based on the traditional almond design of Kashmir, Jaansheen means more precious than life, Jaansheen is also used as a word for lover. The colours are inspired by the shades of life of Radha Rani and Lord Krishna on the green planet, they are considered 'as one' and never separable. The embroidery depicts small flowers and almonds, all hand-worked with a needle on soft cashmere from Ladakh.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe raw cashmere fibres for this shawl were sourced from Tsokar Village near the famous Tsokar Lake, from herds owned by Mr Tsering Phunsok. T\u003cspan\u003eemperatures here can reach minus 35 degrees during the Winter, the goats grow a fine long-haired undercoat that forms a natural heat-insulating shield against the cold. This fibre is light and warm with amazing insulating properties, the fibers are extremely fine varying between 9 - 16 microns.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDehairing is the process of removing the thick guard hair from the pashmina fibres, which is then carded ready for spinning. Ladakh was given a 'State of the Art' six-stage carding machine by the Government to help protect the interests of Ladakh pashmina growers, and it is one of the best working carding machines in India.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpinning is a traditional culture in Kashmir and is still found in the homes of skilled artisans in Kashmir. The soft carded fibres are spun into fine yarns ranging in thickness from 110 - 140 English count. This quality of yarn would be difficult to achieve on modern machinery without a carrier fibre for strength to stop the cashmere fibres from breaking. The cashmere for this shawl was spun by Mrs Nusrat Fatima. The fine yarn was then woven on a handloom into the soft fabric used to make the 'Jaansheen Shawl' by Mr Javed Ahmed Dar in Hawal Mohalla, Srinagar. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe intricate embroidery was crafted by Mohd. Yasin in the Ganderbal District in Kashmir. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe shawl was finished at the 'finishing plant' in Hawal by Mr Zakir Wani in December 2022, where the fabric was carefully washed and finished, ready for dispatch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe shawl will be supplied with a book entitled 'The Kashmir Shawl', which will create a backdrop for you of the 'landscape and lives' where these shawls are created.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComposition: 100% Cashmere sourced in Ladakh\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSize: 98 x 200 cm ( 39.5 x 76.5 inches )\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMade in Kashmir\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCare: Professional cleaning only\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Wool Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56985128534399,"sku":"W011058","price":975.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0026\/4578\/6742\/files\/998b42ee-9ae2-4c61-903d-d2a8c004c4ed.jpg?v=1771500285","url":"https:\/\/www.thewoolcompany.co.uk\/products\/hand-embroidered-royal-almond-shawl-bahaar","provider":"The Wool Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}