Hand-woven 100% cashmere pashmina shawl from Ladakh. Incomparable in terms of softness, warmth, lightness and finesse, this shawl has been hand-woven by a Kashmiri craftsman using the traditional kani technique. On a twill weave base, the craftsman creates the arabesque motifs not with a shuttle, but by interlacing small wooden sticks called kanis or tujis around which colored weft threads are wound. This weaving, whose motifs reproduce a coded pattern, is akin to tapestry and requires many months of work. It's an ancient and prestigious craft technique that has made Kashmir famous since the 15th century. Nowadays, Kani are reserved for the wedding trousseaux of wealthy heiresses and worn by the great and the good.

Exceptional Luxury Edition: entirely hand-woven using the Kani technique, this is an absolutely unique piece that took 8 months of patient work.

PLEASE NOTE: A weaving imperfection in one corner, due to a thicker thread on a kani bobbin. Visible in photos 15 and 16, this irregularity testifies to the patient craftsmanship that went into this piece and is a guarantee of its authenticity.

Color: multicolor on a natural beige background (natural ivory / natural beige) with a natural beige base on the loom

Weave: kani twill adorned with arabesques all over

Dimensions: 100 x 195 cm

Weight: 241g (dense, tight weave, crease-resistant effect)

Composition: 100% pure cashmere pashmina harvested in Ladakh, India.

Manufacturing: hand-woven in Srinagar, Indian Kashmir, using the kani technique

Care: Dry clean

Presented in: a gift box, accompanied by a branded cotton protective pouch

Delivery: free