Pashmina
Pashmina ( Persian پشمینه/ Pašmina ) is a term for a native to Kashmir or Cashmere and silk -made cloth , which, however, made of different materials today. The word pashmina originally comes from a Persian dialect and means " wool " or "scarf made of wool" (Persian پشم / pašm "wool"). It was first used in Nepalese and North Indian language, later also internationally, pars pro toto, as the name for approx. 70 cm wide, traditionally woven cloths made of various materials.
properties
Pashmina is a pure trade name, not a material name, because a pashmina goat does not exist. The Chyangra goat, which is often praised as a supplier for its special wool quality, is not really used to produce high-quality wool. The name should only come from the large, but fine and very warming shawls of the Pashtuns in Afghanistan, from which the pashmina shawls are derived.
Pashminas can be worn in many ways, for example as a loose scarf tied around the neck, tied with a knot or as a wide shawl. They came into vogue in Europe around the mid-1990s. In recent years, the term pashmina has not only been misused in Germany to indicate the material: the scarves are then labeled, for example, as "100% pashmina" or "70% pashmina". However, since pashmina is not a permitted material specification according to the German Textile Labeling Act , this is an administrative offense in Germany , especially since attempts are made to deceive potential customers about the materials used.
Pashmina care
Pashminas made of cashmere, wool or silk or a combination of these materials are very delicate. Since it is a material made of natural fibers, slight creases and sometimes odors can be easily removed by venting the scarf. Like all products made from animal natural fibers, these cloths can be washed - either cold by hand or in the wool cycle of the washing machine with minimal spinning. Delicates detergents for wool products are suitable as cleaning substances. After hand washing, the towels are wrapped in a dry towel and kneaded lightly to force the moisture out of the fibers. To dry, these pashmina towels are laid flat on a clothes rack, hanging up the scarves can cause the fabric to warp. Therefore, wet scarves are carefully and slowly dried. The scarves are neither left to dry in the sun (colors can fade) nor near the heating (material structure breaks).
Pashminas made from other material mixtures (viscose and the like) can usually be washed in the washing machine and even tumble dried and are therefore enjoying increasing popularity.
literature
- Anamika Pathak: Pashmina . National Museum and Victoria & Albert Museum, 2004. ISBN 978-8174362391 .
- Janet Rizvi, Monisha Ahmed: Pashmina: The Kashmir Shawl and Beyond . Marg Foundation, 2009. ISBN 978-8185026909 .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Robert R. Franck (October 2001): Silk, Mohair, Cashmere and Other Luxury Fibers . Woodhead Publishing, p. 142. ISBN 1-85573-540-7 . (English).