Handwoven cashmere needle embroidered shawl (dark beige)

The process of making a single shawl begins with spinning raw wool into fine thread, followed by meticulous hand weaving on a loom, dyeing, and applying embroidery patterns to the fabric. It then passes through the hands of several specialist craftsmen at each stage of the process before finally being delivered to a hand embroiderer.
The extremely delicate and intricate hand embroidery is the result of traditional techniques that have been carefully cultivated in Kashmir, where the fabric is made.
It is said that Napoleon brought it back from his expedition and it became a big hit among the ladies of Europe. They must have been moved by the artistic beauty of the hand embroidery and the softness and drape of the finest hand-woven cashmere.
Portraits from that time show European ladies wearing Kashmir shawls as part of their dresses.
While the number of people carrying on these traditional arts is decreasing year by year, Kashmir shawls, woven using rare traditional techniques, are still loved by those who appreciate their value.
Even in India, women can be seen wearing shawls spread out to match their western clothes or dresses at weddings and other ceremonies, but the exquisite hand embroidery, cute motifs, and high quality make this a shawl that you can wear with confidence at such occasions.
This is a masterpiece made by an artisan who took several years to carefully embroider each stitch.
These shawls have become so rare that some people even keep them as part of their collections.

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Each piece is individually handmade and features intricate hand embroidery.
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