The term PASHM, a word originating from the Farsi language, identifies the down that develops naturally under the winter coat of the endemic animals of Upper Asia.
Pashmina fiber is produced by a trans-Himalayan goat whose pedigree is pure, the Changthangi goat raised for centuries by the nomadic Chang-pa shepherds whose tents can be seen scattered throughout Ladakh at average altitudes ranging from 3,600 to 4,500 meters .