| After being in the pashmina and cashmere
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| | At my company, The Pashmina Store,
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| business for over six years now, one of
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| | located at we offer our pure pashmina
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| the most commonly asked questions by our
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| | items in 2 ply and 3 ply. The greater the
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| customers is whether they should order a
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| | ply, the thicker and warmer the item will
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| pure pashmina accessory or a pashmina
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| | be. Since many pashmina/silk blends are
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| silk blend. It is a truly personal
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| | produced in 2 ply, a 3 ply pure pashmina
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| decision, but there are a few
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| | can offer a significant difference in
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| distinctions to consider.
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| | warmth. But since cashmere is a light
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| The first and most obvious distinction is
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| | fiber, even a 3 ply item is light in
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| the lustrous silky sheen of a pashmina
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| | weight.
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| silk blend shawl, wrap or scarf. The
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| | The possible difference in the weave is
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| sheen is caused not only by the addition
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| | another variable to consider. As I
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| of the silk (most often 30%), but also by
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| | pointed out above, a pashmina/silk blend
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| the tighter weave commonly used for the
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| | item is usually produced using a tighter
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| blended items. The sheen is considered
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| | weave that enhances the sheen and creates
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| desirable for some occasions, such as
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| | a smooth texture. A pure pashmina
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| weddings or formal events, where the
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| | accessory is generally produced with a
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| dresses often are made of materials that
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| | looser, more textured weave to help
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| also have sheen, such as silk or satin.
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| | prevent pilling and shedding of the wool.
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| Although you do not have to match the
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| | It also makes the item a little bit
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| sheen of the dress to the pashmina, it is
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| | "fluffier" and helps give it that
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| common practice.
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| | luxurious hand feel that only cashmere
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| Another difference is the warmth of the
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| | provides.
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| item. In general, a 100% pure pashmina
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| | For many years, the term "pashmina"
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| item is going to be warmer than a
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| | typically was considered by consumers to
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| pashmina/silk blend. Pashmina wool, a
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| | be a pashmina/silk blend, but pure
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| type of fine cashmere, is both warm and
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| | pashminas are just as popular. It is not
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| light, so the additional content creates
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| | uncommon for fashionable pashmina wearers
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| additional warmth. How much of a
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| | to have a selection of both types to suit
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| difference in warmth depends on the
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| | their needs at any given time based on
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| percentage of silk content, which can
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| | their particular mood, outfit or the
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| vary but should be clearly marked on the
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| | occasion. In the end, you cannot go wrong
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| accessory.
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| | with either.
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