þ     The name Pashmina comes from Persian word pashm ("wool"). The special goat's fleece has been used for thousands of years to make high-quality shawls that also bear the same name.  

þ     Cashmere shawls have been manufactured in Kashmir and Nepal for thousands of years. They were popularly called Kashmiri wool shawls.

þ     Pashmina is an indigenous Nepali word which only became popular after the so-named shawls, woven in Nepal, started being popular in the west.

þ     The most popular pashmina fabric is a 70% pashmina/30% silk blend, but other blends are also common. The 70/30 is tightly woven, has an elegant sheen and drapes nicely, but is still quite soft and light-weight.

þ     Ensure that the shawl is long enough to wrap and to provide enough upper body coverage.

þ     Ensure that the shawl is wide enough to cover the head hair from the front to the back, to cover the back of the neck and to cover the full body of hair.

þ     When wearing a shawl of a smooth fabric such as silk, rayon, and certain types of polyesters, ensure to wear a Hijab cap underneath to keep the shawl from slipping and exposing your hair.

þ     Indian and Pakistani shawls are quite long and wide but are not appropriate for securely and snugly covering hair (as they are very wide). They, however are excellent to cover the upper body and appear very fashionable especially when matched with a nice matching dress.