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In the 14th century, Persian Sufi saint Mir Syed Ali Hamdani discovered Pashmina in Ladakh. He noted that while the wool
was exceedingly light, it provided warmth, especially in Ladakh's harsh temperature. He recognized the material's worth and
placed an order for wool socks to be made. Sultan Qutubuddin, the local monarch, was then given this.
He was ecstatic, and he called Persian artisans to the area to work with the newly discovered material. The Sufi saint then
suggested that it be used to make shawls, which were and still are used to drape around the shoulders to keep warm in cold
weather.
Because of the Persian influence, the substance was dubbed Pashm, which translates to "wool" in Persian. Furthermore, the
weaved products feature detailed floral motifs, which is a traditional Persian design. During his Egyptian campaign in the
18th century, Napoléon came across a person wearing a Pashmina scarf from Kashmir.
He was so enthralled with it that he gave one to Empress Joséphine as a present. She fell in love with it right away and
began collecting more, particularly Kani shawls. She inspired other nobility to obtain this costly material because she was a
fashion icon in France at the time.
Brief History of Pashmina Fabric