Our latest batch of pashminas from LENA will blow your mind. The color combinations are glorious, the softness, sublime. The Rinpoche's Resting Shawl immediately had us thinking of the rich red of our favorite monk's robes and the deep, and his resting, warm face after prayers. Finger tied fringe with soft pink resist accent the edge of this lovely pashmina panel. Now more than ever is the time to invest in pieces that look amazing and keep us warm as we meet our friends outdoors for safety's sake. The story behind these shawls is also something you'll be proud to share with admirers.
The shawls in our pashmina collection are brought to you with pride in Silk Road Spaceship's new collaboration with LENA, a Ladakh-based pashmina company creating the finest pashminas we've ever come across in our years of travel to the Himalayas. Each piece in this exclusive collection is handwoven from ethically sourced, handspun, Changra pashmina from the Chang Tang Plateau. LENA creates its items in small batches with natural, locally sourced botanical dye materials. So whether you purchase one of these pashminas for yourself or as a gift for someone special, you'll be sharing your support for a sustainable and dignified livelihood source for Ladakhi women artisans. Get the full story on the LENA-SRS collaboration here.
ABOUT THE WEAVE: An ancient lac dye recipe creates the deep, rose red in this shawl. We love how an edge of light blue accents the two shades of rose in this magnificent pashmina panel. Pull it over your shoulders and wrap it across your chest; you'll feel cloaked in the quiet twilight of the stark Chang Tang plain. Luxurious and thick, this is not the paper-thin pashmina ubiquitous in the United States and often coming from questionable, less than ethical manufacturers. The pashmina comes with a reusable, hand-sewn fabric pouch so you can easily tuck it in your suitcase or store it in your closet. Gift wrapping is available upon request—this item ships priority mail, free of charge.
SIZE: 80 cm x 228 cm (Approximately 32 in x 90 in)
Each piece is in the LENA-SRS collaboration is handwoven from ethically sourced, handspun, Changra pashmina from the Chang Tang Plateau. LENA creates its items in small batches with natural, locally sourced, botanical dyes. So whether you purchase one of these pashminas for yourself or as a gift for someone special, you'll share your support for a sustainable and dignified livelihood for Ladakhi women artisans.
ABOUT LAC: Lac is a red dye extract from the scale insect Laccifer lacca. Found throughout India, Southeast Asia, Nepal, Burma, Bhutan, and South China. The female lac insects seek out host trees (mainly fig and acacia) to feast and secrete a red resin. The resin is harvested from the branches and extracted for its rich, red hue. Lac extract yields a range of reds, from crimsons to burgundy reds to deep purples. The use of the lac dye can be traced back to 250 AD when it was mentioned by Claudius Aelianus, a Roman writer on a volume about natural history.
