Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav
National Handloom Day
Vocal4 Handloom
QUIZ CONTEST DAY 2 PASHMINA / CASHMERE Pashmina is a fine cashmere wool, from Kashmir. The word comes from the Persian word “Pashmineh” which means “made from Pashm”. Pashm means wool in Persian. The wool comes from a breed of mountain goats found in the Himalayas, which has a soft inner coat which is called Pashmina. Amidst the cold temperatures these goats develop a unique soft pashm (inner coat) which is 6 times finer than that of human hair and is warmer than sheepยดs wool. Since the fibre is very fine it cannot be spun on machines and and the wool is handwoven. Pashmina is a type of ______________? a)Wool b)Cotton c)Silk d)Jute
