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Care for delicate cashmere sweaters and authentic Kashmiri pashmina shawls by dry cleaning with gentle wool solvents, de-pilling with a cashmere comb, and storing flat with cedar protection.
Preserve luxurious cashmere sweaters and pure pashmina shawls by using pH-neutral wool-safe dry cleaning, removing surface pills with a fine-tooth cashmere comb, and storing garments flat inside breathable cotton cases.
1. Why Pashmina & Cashmere Need Gentle Care
Cashmere is harvested from the ultra-fine undercoat of Changthangi and Cashmere goats. The fibers are up to 6 times finer than human hair. Agitation in warm water causes irreversible felting, shrinkage, and loss of drape.
2. Handling Stains on Wool & Pashmina
Never apply alkaline soaps or chlorine bleaching agents on animal protein fibers. For food and grease spills, blot immediately and rely on professional dry cleaning.
3. De-Pilling and Finishing
Natural friction causes fine loose fibers to ball into pills under the arms and along seams. Glide a manual cashmere comb gently in one direction to remove pills without slicing structural threads.
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