Shahtoosh
Shahtoosh (also written shahtush, a Persian word meaning "king of fine wools") is the name given to a specific kind of shawl, which is woven with the down hair of the Tibetan antelope (chiru), by master craftsmen and women of Kashmir, Northern India. The Shahtoosh shawl is now a banned item with possession and sale being illegal in most countries for the Chiru is an endangered species under CITES. However, the weaving of Shahtoosh shawls continues in secret in Kashmir due to high demand by western buyers. The estimated market value of one Shahtoosh shawl in the western market is around $5000–6000. Shahtoosh is the world's finest wool having the lowest micron count, followed by Vicuna and Pashmina.
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Shahtoosh
Shahtoosh (also written shahtush, a Persian word meaning "king of fine wools") is the name given to a specific kind of shawl, which is woven with the down hair of the Tibetan antelope (chiru), by master craftsmen and women of Kashmir, Northern India. The Shahtoosh shawl is now a banned item with possession and sale being illegal in most countries for the Chiru is an endangered species under CITES. However, the weaving of Shahtoosh shawls continues in secret in Kashmir due to high demand by western buyers. The estimated market value of one Shahtoosh shawl in the western market is around $5000–6000. Shahtoosh is the world's finest wool having the lowest micron count, followed by Vicuna and Pashmina.
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Shahtoosh (also written shahtu ...... llowed by Vicuna and Pashmina.
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Shahtoosh (también escrito Sha ...... cultad por un anillo de bodas.
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Shahtoosh, auch als Shatush od ...... werb von Shatush illegal sind.
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沙图什（shahtoosh），沙图什的发音来自于波斯语，“s ...... 常昂贵，一个沙图什披肩的价格从5000到11000美元不等。
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Shahtoosh (also written shahtu ...... llowed by Vicuna and Pashmina.
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Shahtoosh (también escrito Sha ...... cultad por un anillo de bodas.
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Shahtoosh, auch als Shatush od ...... werb von Shatush illegal sind.
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沙图什（shahtoosh），沙图什的发音来自于波斯语，“s ...... 常昂贵，一个沙图什披肩的价格从5000到11000美元不等。
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Shahtoosh
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