A men's pure Swati pashmina shawl in brown, handwoven in Salampur, Swat, in the larger men's size. This is the finest of our men's Swati weaves: a single soft yarn, no blend, with the lightest hand and the best drape in the men's range.
Made for how men wear a shawl
A man's shawl is worn differently: thrown over one shoulder, wrapped against the cold on a motorbike, folded over the arm at a wedding. So ours is cut larger, roughly 45 by 90 inches, with a plain field and a narrow woven diamond band across each end — the only decoration on the piece. Read our guide to sizes, colours and how to wear one.
A note on the word pashmina
"Swati pashmina" is the Salampur weavers' own name for their softest everyday wool weave, and "pure" means the yarn is unblended. It is a fine wool shawl, not the goat-fibre pashmina of Kashmir, and we price it as one. Swati vs Kashmiri shawls, explained.
The colour
Brown is the most useful colour a man can own in a shawl. It sits with khaki, grey, cream and white alike, works over a shalwar kameez as easily as over a jacket, and does not show dust the way a pale shawl does — which matters when a shawl is worn outdoors all winter.
Details
- Pure, unblended soft wool, handwoven in Salampur, Swat
- Plain weave with a narrow woven diamond band at each end
- Men's size, approx. 45" × 90"
- Dry clean, or hand wash gently in cold water with a mild wool wash
- Woven in Swat
Handwoven cloth varies slightly from piece to piece; small irregularities in the weave are the signature of hand work, not a fault. Colours may differ slightly from the photographs depending on your screen.
Ships in Attan's branded packaging.
