The Modern Transformation of an Ancient Piece

[Viviana Alexander]

Shawls have started its grandeur as early as 19th century; the evidence of its widespread use can be reflected by paintings which can be found in France, Italy and Turkey.
The first shawls or “shals” were part of the traditional Persian costume, worn by both sexes. This woven piece of cloth was used in order to keep warm, and to complement a costume. Its queer tradition has survived and is now adapted in the modern world of fashion. Today shawls comes in varieties of cuts, colors, and styles. Today, it is not just used as it was before, the fashion fads has reinvented this simple garment and introduced it as new fashion sense.
Engineered to meet and support the modern fashion criteria, the shawls of today is more structured and exquisite, even the luxurious fashion brands such as Gucci, Donna Karan, Burberry, and a lot more has included it as a part of their fashion offerings.
It is illustrious, that shawls made in Kashmir encroaches a dominant place among textile products. Kashmir shawls also known as Pashmina shawls are one of the most salable in the market considering that it is made from a wool coming from changtangi or pashmina goat; a breed of goat indigenous to high altitudes of the Himalayas, another is because, these shawls are hand spun, woven and embroidered in the area of Kashmir, and the better reason is because its quality is tested, warmth and feel. Shawls can be purchased in the form of retail and even wholesale shawls exist, but beware, if you are looking for an authentic pashmina shawl, it would be great if you will check the reputation of the store where you are planning to have a purchase, Imitations of the pashmina shawls is notable.
These fabrics may be simple as you may think but do you know that its price ranges from a single dollar up to four digits depending on its classification, for example, a pashmina shawls can range in cost from as little as about $35US for pure pashmina scarf or up to thousands of United States Dollar for superior high0quality pure pashmina shawl, surprising but true, this once ancient piece is now taking the fashion industry into a more luxurious stage.