Pure Pashmina Cashmere Scarves Wrap Stole

Pashmina is a type of wool that is very soft and obtained from the goat of Himalaya. The fleece of these goats has been used for make the high quality pashmina shawls. Pure Pashmina is also known as cashmere, which is derived from the old spelling of Kashmir.


The most form of marketing of "Pashmina" is the use of the man-made fabric viscose. This is not Pure Pashmina and will be nowhere near as warm or soft as the Real Pashmina. Some Vendors will go so far as using marketing as "viscose Pashmina". These are often sold for US$30 or less, so you may have to be the careful about the originality,quality or price that motivates your purchase.

Jute Crafts from India

Indian jute handicrafts are famous all over the world. Skillled artists craft many items of daily practical use from jute fibre. Jute items are gaining popularity because it is the cheapest known natural fibre and is 100 per cent eco-friendly. Jute is used cheifly to make sacks and coarse cloth. The fibres are also woven into curtains, chair coverings, scarves, area rugs, and backing for linoleum.
West Bengal is the home of jute handicrafts from India. Craftsmen here create innumerable utilitarian items made from jute. A wide range of home decor and furnishings like cushion-covers, beautiful and colorful, jute floorings, table-covers, tea cozies etc, are also made from jut, Garments made out of woven jute fibre are gaining popularity. Jute fabrics are decorated with tie and dye, embroidery and blcok printing. Jute is also used for making baskets, mats and beautiful toys.

Indian Shawl In Wool Fabric with Embroidery from Kashmir

In India, The Kashmir shawls is known all over the world for superfine quality of wool,its intricate designs and remarkable craftsmanship, a reputation it has had for centuries. Embroidery has been develop into a fine art in Kashmir. For most people, the word Kashmir is synonymous with the woven and embroidered shawls that have,through the centuries,become a byword for elegance and luxury all over the world.but every craft,even one as sophisticated as the kashmir shawl,has its roots in day-to-day life;and though the evolution of design in shawls has been studied exhaustively,scholars have devoted little attention to the local village traditions of textile manufacture which provided the basic reservoir of skills to enable the shawl industry to develop as it did.
The famous pashmina shawl is an integral part of the Kashmir.these shawls are woven by Kashmiri weavers. A heavy embroidered work,raffal,a fine worsted mainly used for shawls.
In Kashmir proper,indeed,the usual conotation of tht word "homespun" to imply something rough and coarse.The cottage textile industries of Kashmir, the village weaver has at his command probably the finest hand spinning skill in the world-surpassed only by the pashmina spinners of Srinagar.The Kashmiri spinning-wheel, yender, has a traditional and unique design.

Indian Silk Dresses & Fashion Accessories

Indian Silk has been popular the world over - for its sheer variety of designs, weaving and quality. This is largely due to the fact that India has the unique
distinction of producing different varieties of silk.
Though India is producing all the varieties of silk i.e., dress materials, scarves/stoles, readymade garments, etc., the silk sarees are unique. The saree is almost synonymous with the word silk. It is the traditional costume of Indian woman since time immemorial. There are innumerable references in Indian literature about this draped garment and the style of wearing differs from time to time, region to region and people to people.
For Indians, particularly ladies, silk is lifeline - the elixir. Silk is always woven interwoven with way of life and culture of a region. Craftsmen all over the Indian sub-continent tried to master the weaving of sarees as exclusive as one can think of, putting motif designs, colours, pattern and versatility in them.
No two sarees can be of same design left to the choice of weaver, thus there is innumerable pattern or diversity. Over the years, specific centres sprung and developed to promote a particular pattern of design / weaving and they became distinct. Some of the famous silk centers in India are as under:-

Brocades of Banaras

Banaras or Varanasi is today one of the most important silk weaving centres in India. It is situated on the banks of the holy river Ganges, Varanasi is famous for its finest silk scarves and brocades. These scarves are known for rich and intricately woven motifs of leaf, flowers, fruits, birds, etc. on a soft colour background. Today no other centre compete with Varanasi. It has perfected teh art of weaving and there is no style of weaving, which it can not reproduced. The speciality of the area is the heavy gold brocade, which has an extra weft of rich gold thread running right across the wrap threads, which the motifs picked up in silk threads and jewel-like colours worked in the style of "Meenakari", a term used for gold enamel jewellery and here it is applied to woven gold brocades where the rich gold patterns are enlivened by introducing silk threads very much like richly coloured enamel designs worked in gold. The kinkab of Banaras is legendary. It is a glittering weave of gold and silver threads. The pure silk with a touch of gold is called bafta and the finely woven brocade of variegated silk is known as Amru. Besides this many other Indian cities are famus for there silk weaving work :- Bhagalpur (Bihar), Surat & Cambay (Gujarat), Champa, Chanderi, Raigarh (Chattisgarh), Kanchipuram, Arni, Salem, Kumbhakonam (Tamil Nadu) and Bishnupur, Murshidabad, Birbhum (West Bengal).

Hand Painted Silk Hair Scarf Women's Accessory

Hand Painted Silk Hair Scarf is extremely soft and flowing and can go well with western as well as oriental dresses. It remains a favorite with women of all ages. Indian silk scarves are often long and narrow, usually worn on or near the head, for warmth, fashion, cleanliness, or religious purposes. In dry, dusty climates, or in environments where there is a lot of airborne contaminants, a thin Silk Hair Scarf is often worn over the head to keep the hair clean. Over time, this custom has evolved into a fashionable item in many cultures, particularly among women.



Scarves in India have a significant place and traditional value. They are significant because they are considered a protector of women's integrity. Women's outfit in India is considered incomplete without a long Silk Hair Scarf. The fabric of a scarf can be cotton, chiffon, georgette, silk, net or sometimes mixed too. These are integral parts of the salwar kurta, lehenga, and churidar. With cultural exposure from Europe, these scarves found their way to the western wardrobes too.

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Designer Cotton Scarf Women Accessory

Cotton Scarf in tie dye print serve multiple purposes. It is an important part of the sundresses during summer season in India. It is light in weight and soaks sweat well. Colorful print on these scarves also makes them look very elegant. In summer, women in India generally wear light shade dresses. Block or tie and dye print scarves add a bit of color to otherwise very light dresses. Besides, these cotton scarves can alternate very well as sarongs for beach wear.

Indian Cotton Scarf is often long and narrow, usually worn on or near the head, for warmth, fashion, cleanliness, or religious purposes. In dry, dusty climates, or in environments where there is a lot of airborne contaminants, a thin scarf is often worn over the head to keep the hair clean. Over time, this custom has evolved into a fashionable item in many cultures, particularly among women. Scarves in India have a significant place and traditional value. They are significant because they are considered a protector of women's integrity. Women's outfit in India is considered incomplete without a long scarf. The fabric of a scarf can be cotton, chiffon, georgette, silk, net or sometimes mixed too. These are integral parts of the salwar kurta, lehenga, and churidar. With cultural exposure from Europe, these scarves found their way to the western wardrobes too.

Silk Scarf Brocade Rectangular Womens Accessory

Brocade Rectangular Silk Scarfs are generally worn by Indian women on formal occasions. It has some extra shine coming from the metallic thread used in the fabric. The metallic thread provides some stiffness to the fabric and so many women also use these scarves as table runners.
Indian Brocade Rectangular Silk Scarfs is often long and narrow, usually worn on or near the head, for warmth, fashion, cleanliness, or religious purposes. In dry, dusty climates, or in environments where there is a lot of airborne contaminants, a thin scarf is often worn over the head to keep the hair clean. Over time, this custom has evolved into a fashionable item in many cultures, particularly among women. Scarves in India have a significant place and traditional value. They are significant because they are considered a protector of women's integrity. Women's outfit in India is considered incomplete without a long scarf. The fabric of a scarf can be cotton, chiffon, georgette, silk, net or sometimes mixed too. These are integral parts of the salwar kurta, lehenga, and churidar. With cultural exposure from Europe, these scarves found their way to the western wardrobes too.