Hyderabad’s CCMB has developed DNA diagnostics tool capable of distinguishing between legal pashmina and banned shahtoosh ...

The test is unique. Not only does it extract DNA from the shaft of a mammal’s hair—previously thought to be impossible—but it ...

After a life-changing accident in 1998, Srinagar-based artisan Haji Ghulam Rasool Khan returned to the forgotten craft of Jamawar patchwork. From his home workshop, he not only mastered the art but ...

Remember when the intricate, tie-dyed bandhani patterns made their way to Europe and quietly morphed into “bandanas”? Or when handcrafted Kashmiri pashmina shawls—each a product of months of labor and ...

Pashmina Roshan, who made her Bollywood debut ... the speculation continues to grow. Given the pattern in the industry, where actors often undergo physical transformations to align more closely ...

A distinctive feature of these garments is that they are Pashmina inside and out. Even the lining is made of Pashmina. “The lining is the part of a garment which is in contact with your skin ...

Kani pashmina is the most luxurious and expensive type of Pashmina, as it is woven using small wooden needles (Kanis), creating intricate, colourful patterns,” Naidu said. Story continues below this ...

are a few of the many designs and patterns woven on the pashmina today. There are several kinds of embroideries as well, including Sozni, Tilla, Paper Mache, Kalamkaari, and Kantha. A purely hand ...

colours with intricate patterns and embroidery A touch of modernity Pashmina saris are now becoming a statement and designers are working to blend modern designs, colours with intricate patterns ...

Pashmina shawls are considered the apex of Jammu and Kashmir’s rich and fine legacy of handcraft. Contemporary designers are incorporating modern sensibilities, experimenting with bolder colours, ...

Narendra Modi wrapped up the Quad leaders summit by gifting an antique silver train model to President Joe Biden and a pashmina shawl to First Lady Jill Biden Prime Minister Narendra Modi gifted a ...

The inspiration behind “Lena Ladakh Pashmina” came while both founders were nearly completing their master’s degrees-Angmo in biotechnology and Minglak, who was finishing her thesis on the migration ...