What Is Pashmina

Pashmina, also known as Lena Cashmere, refers to the fine variant of spun cashmere wool that comes from a very specific type of goat called Changthangi.
Changthangi is a breed of goat which is native to the high altitude of over 5000 meters in the region of Ladakh in northern India and neighboring Tibet.
Changthangi goats are naturally gifted with thick under coat which protects them from the extreme cold weather of the region. These goats are domesticated and carefully raised by Shepherds. They graze on the vegetation that is grown organically without any chemicals. They consume the water directly from the streams coming down from high mountains which is rich in minerals.
The Changthangi goats are not native to Kashmir, but their fine fleece has been brought from their natural habitat in the high arid Changtung plateau over higher passes. It is through these high passes that the fleece is brought into the fecund valley of Kashmir as it is only the people from this region who are gifted with the exceptional and rare talent of weaving and creating luxurious shawls from the fleece.