100% Pure Pashmina · Srinagar, Kashmir
House of Kani
Handwoven Kani, hand-embroidered Sozni and fine solids — from a fourth-generation Kashmiri family of weavers.
Discover PashminaFrom Kashmir, woven for the world
Who We Are
Four generations of Pashmina in Srinagar.
Our great-grandparents began this work in Kashmir. Today our family weaves on our own looms and chooses pieces from artisans we have worked with for years — and House of Kani is how we now bring that work to the world.
We sell shawls, stoles and wraps in 100% pure Pashmina, and we explain how each one was made, so that you know exactly what you are buying.
Read Our StoryWhat Pashmina Is
A rare fibre, finished by hand in Kashmir.
The word is printed on many scarves that contain little or none of it. Genuine Pashmina is one specific fibre, from one animal, made into cloth in one valley.
The fibre
Pashmina is the fine winter undercoat of the Changthangi goat, which lives on the high Changthang plateau of Ladakh. It is combed out by hand each spring.
The fineness
Each fibre measures roughly 12 to 16 microns — finer than most cashmere. That is why a pure Pashmina shawl is so light yet so warm.
The making
In Kashmir the fibre is cleaned, spun, woven and finished by hand. A shawl may then be patterned on the loom (Kani) or embroidered by needle (Sozni).
What We Offer
One fibre. Three ways of making.
Every piece is 100% pure Pashmina. What differs is how it is made — and that is what gives each shawl, stole or wrap its character.
Craftsmanship
Made by Hand,
at Every Stage.
Fibre is sorted and spun, the loom is set, and the cloth is woven, washed and finished. A Kani weaver follows a talim — a coded pattern sheet — and a fine piece can take many months. That time is the reason a genuine Kani cannot be cheap.
Our Promise
What We Tell You
About Every Piece.
For every shawl, stole and wrap we state the technique, the fibre and the size, and we describe how it was made.
Kashmir Pashmina, Kani shawls and Sozni embroidery are registered Geographical Indications (GI) in India. Our pieces are GI-eligible, and we arrange GI certification on request.
