PASHMINA SHAWLS
21
Feb
PASHMINA SHAWLS TOPIC: Art & Culture Context- Srinagar-born designer Zubair Kirmani repurposing the shawls as wall hangings using kufic calligraphy. Concept- Pashmina Shawls: Pashmina is known world over as cashmere wool, it comes from a special goat (Capra hircus) living at an altitude of 12000 to 14000 ft. Shawls are produced by two […]
Pashmina Shawls
31
Aug
Pashmina Shawls Subject – Art and Culture Context – New initiative in J&K to restore lost glory of Pashmina shawls. Concept – Pashmina Shawls are a fine variant of shawls spun from cashmere wools. A cashmere wool itself is obtained from the Changthangi goat (Capra aegagrushircus) native to the high plateau of Ladakh. Known for its soft features, the Pashmina Shawls himself had […]