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India's pashmina guru
In today鈥檚 programme, Anu Anand meets a pashmina expert trying to promote traditional scarf-making in India. Presented by Pascale Harter.
Like so many ancient crafts in India, hand-woven Kashmiri shawls 鈥� or pashminas as they鈥檙e known the world over 鈥� are disappearing. They once graced the shoulders of emperors, princes and noble-men and were all the rage among Europe鈥檚 upper classes. But today, the hand-made scarves are being replaced by machine-made replicas. Anu Anand has been tracing the threads of the pashmina from its ancient roots to modern markets all around the world, and she鈥檚 met one of India鈥檚 top experts. Presented by Pascale Harter.
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