Pure Kashmiri Pashmina Kani Shawl - Black

A pure Kashmiri pashmina Kani shawl in black, handwoven in Kashmir with a floral pattern carried across the field and a deep patterned border at each end.

Kani is the oldest and slowest of Kashmir's shawl techniques. The pattern isn't printed or embroidered onto the cloth — it is built into the weave itself, colour by colour, using small wooden bobbins called kanis. The weaver follows a coded pattern script and may complete only an inch or two in a day, which is why a piece like this is measured in months of work rather than hours.

Black is the hardest ground to weave Kani onto and the most striking once it is done — every colour in the pattern has to be strong enough to lift off it, and the effect in evening light is closer to inlay than to cloth. It is also the most versatile shawl in the collection, and black has consistently been our best-selling colour.

Details

• Pure Kashmiri pashmina
• Kani handwoven on the loom, not embroidered or printed
• Patterned field with a wide woven end border
• Approx. 40" × 80"
• Dry clean only
• Handwoven in Kashmir

Each shawl is one of a kind. Slight irregularity in the weave is inherent to handloom work and is the mark of an authentic Kani piece.

Ships in Attan's branded box with a thank-you card, ready to gift.