Cashmere in The UK
Known as Pashmina in the Indian Sub-Continent, Cashmere was introduced to The UK in as early as 17th Century. British people are known for their admiration of fine work and material. No wonder, UK is among the top purchaser of Cashmere produced in the Indian Sub-Continent.
Cashmere produced in Nepal are exempted of import duty in The UK. This is because of Nepal's status as an LDC (Least Develop Country). Furthermore, Nepalese and the British has had a friendly relation ever since the Anglo-Nepal War in 1814. As a result of the war, the British government also started hiring Nepali soldiers in the their military. This regiment of the British military are famously known as the "Gurkhas". This name derives from the place of origin of Shah dynasty- the then rulers of Nepal.
Today, variety of British brands sale Cashmere. Most brands are high street brands and some are more particular about their location. One thing we noticed while exhibiting in the UK was few brands were mislabeling their products and deceiving their customer. For example, a 70% Cashmere product being labelled 100% Cashmere. We won't be very particular about the brands but We can only tell there is a handful of them.
We always tell our customer to avoid Cashmere labelled Pashmina (this is probably the 100th time I am writing this). This is because "Pashmina" is not a legally defined word in the The UK. Thus, You will probably encounter many cheap Pashmina which is not Cashmere.
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