Kashmiri Pashmina Buying Guide ā€” What to Know Before You Buy

Pashmina is one of the most misunderstood luxury fabrics in the world. Walk into any tourist market and you'll find stalls selling "100% pure pashmina" shawls for ā‚¹200. Someone is lying.

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[IMAGE PLACEHOLDER] Genuine Pashmina shawl being threaded through a finger ring ā€” the ring test

Alt text: "Authentic Kashmiri Pashmina shawl passing the ring test"

What Real Pashmina Looks and Feels Like

Genuine Pashmina is extraordinarily light. A full shawl (70Ɨ200cm) should pass through a finger ring. If it can't, it's blended or synthetic.

How to Verify Before You Buy

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[IMAGE PLACEHOLDER] GI certification tag attached to an authentic Kashmiri Pashmina shawl

Alt text: "Official GI certification tag on a genuine Kashmiri Pashmina shawl"

Look for the GI tag issued by the Craft Development Institute, Srinagar. Every Kashmir Origin Pashmina comes with this certification and a direct trace to its artisan weaver.

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