Pashmina is the Indian name for cashmere.

Cashmere is the down of a goat, which is found at high elevations, where temperatures stay well below freezing through the winter.

Each goat produces only between 3-4 ounces of cashmere each year. One woven Pashmina shawl contains the down hairs from three goats.

The word "cashmere" is derived from the Kashmir region of India up in the Himalayas. Pashmina is the original name for the same fiber.

combining silk and Pashmina, was first produced in the 15th century, and is common in India and Nepal

Shawl-making in India is not a science but an art. The recipes of silk/pashmina/wool/cashmere, and choosing the perfect colors and quality of dye, then making the intricate designs, and sometimes embrodering on top of this.