Pashmina, derived from the Persian word for wool, is popularly known in the west as cashmere wool, from the old spelling of Kashmir. The fine wool comes from the undercoat of the the Himalayan mountain goat which lives in remote regions of the Tibeta Plateau. Pashmina is unmistakable for its softness. Pashmina yarn is spun from the hair of the ibex found at 14,000 ft above the sea level, although