
A Kashmiri trader displays a pashmina shawl in outskirts of Srinagar, summer capital of Indian-controlled Kashmir on Sept. 17, 2015. Pashmina is the finest type of cashmere wool. The wool comes from the hair of the Himalayan goat, a rare animal living above 4,000 meters altitude in Ladakh region of Indian-controlled Kashmir. Thousands of Kashmiri artisans are associated with pashmina industry in Kashmir. (Xinhua/Javed Dar)















