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Pashmina fibre - Production, characteristics and utilization [1]

Pashmina, popularly known as 'Cashmere' is well known for its fineness, warmth, softness, desirable aesthetic value, elegance and timelessness in fashion. It is most luxurious, softer and warmer than superfine merino wool. India produces abouut 40-50 tonnes of fibre annually.

Publication Date: 
01/06/2013
D B Shakyawar [2], A S M Raja [3], Ajay Kumar & et al [4]
Indian Journal of Fibre & Textile Research [5]
38
207-214
Tags:
Cottage Industry [6], Handloom Workers [7], Artisans [8], Patents [9], India [10], Wool [11], Jammu & Kashmir [12], Trade [13], Exports [14]
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