The word 'Pashmina' itself comes from the Persian word 'Pashm', meaning wool. It refers specifically to the fine, soft undercoat wool of the Changthangi goat, native to the high-altitude regions ...

British photographer Andrew Newey has documented the lives of the Changpa nomads in Kashmir, examining the threats to their Pashmina wool production. Changra goats being herded back home after a ...

Pashmina shawls are found in luxury collections, regarded as an heirloom and also is a special garment in wedding trousseaus. The woollen undercoat of Changra goats found in Changthang region of ...