{"product_id":"zari-kani-kashmiri-pashmina-shawl-ivory-meadow","title":"Zari Kani Kashmiri Pashmina Shawl — Ivory Meadow","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eA Zari Kani pashmina shawl on a pale ivory ground, handwoven in Kashmir with a dense scattered field of small flowers in rose, teal, olive and violet, framed by a deep slate-grey border on all four sides and finished with a fringed pelmet band at each end.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eKani 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 \u003cem\u003ekanis\u003c\/em\u003e. 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eZari is what makes this piece the most demanding of all. Alongside the coloured pashmina threads, the weaver carries metallic zari — a thread with a fine metal wrap around a silk core. It behaves nothing like wool: it is stiffer, less forgiving, and it will not sit flat unless the tension is exactly right. Get it wrong and the metal shows as a hard line through soft cloth. Get it right, as here, and the whole field lifts under light while staying soft enough to wear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eOn ivory the zari does something different than it does on a dark ground: instead of glinting against colour, it warms the whole cloth from within, so the shawl reads as light rather than ornate. It is the version of this weave for a daytime wedding, or for someone who wants the work without the drama.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKashmiri pashmina with gold zari thread\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKani handwoven on the loom, not embroidered or printed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDense scattered floral field with a deep border on all four sides and fringed end bands\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApprox. 42\" × 80\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDry clean only — zari should never be pressed directly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandwoven in Kashmir\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eEach 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eShips in Attan's branded box with a thank-you card, ready to gift.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Attan Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53828850778406,"sku":"ATT-ZAR-IVM-001","price":38000.0,"currency_code":"PKR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0919\/4458\/3462\/files\/4c5aacf0-2e19-4725-b341-900e5e49d163.jpg?v=1788788659","url":"https:\/\/www.attanstore.com\/products\/zari-kani-kashmiri-pashmina-shawl-ivory-meadow","provider":"Attan Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}