Plain Cashmere Poncho from Nepal

Description

There is a particular silence to the high Himalayas, and the Pashmina weavers of Nepal have spent generations learning how to fold it into cloth. This poncho is woven from one hundred per cent pure Pashmina wool, sourced from the fine undercoat of the Changthangi goat that grazes the cold plateaus above four thousand metres. The fibre is among the softest and warmest that nature offers, and it arrives here in a clean, unadorned form that lets the quality of the yarn speak entirely for itself. Made to order in Kathmandu's weaving ateliers, each piece is worked on traditional handlooms where tension and touch are calibrated entirely by hand. The result is a cloth that feels almost weightless against the skin and yet holds warmth with quiet, steady conviction. Available in nine considered shades, from the bruised depth of Deep Lavender to the cool restraint of Pewter Gray, the palette suits both ceremony and contemplative everyday wear. Drape it loosely over a fine cotton kurta for an evening gathering, or let it settle over a plain merino sweater on a winter afternoon at home.