This is a pure pashmina black shawl featuring an embellished border. The piece looks stunning with a contrasting red border adorned with off white thread embroidery in a paisley design and silver sequins. Further adding to the beauty, is a silver tissue border on the outside and an off white piping on the inside. The pashmina fiber also known as pashm refers to a type of fine luxurious wool. The fiber and the textiles made from it were first invented in India and were used in to make handmade shawls in the Himalayas. These shawls are luxuriously comfy, soft, light, very warm and are destined to be a family heirloom.The shawl has been hand woven by the tribal artisans of Kashmir and embroidered by the rural women of Rajasthan.