Pashmina refers to a type of fine cashmere wool and the textiles made from it and were first woven in India. The name comes from Pashmineh (پشمینه), Persian for `made from `Pashm` (meaning `wool` in Persian). The wool comes from changthangi or Pashmina goat, which is a special breed of goat indigenous to high altitudes of the Himalayas ... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pashmina
Plain weave, soft, lightweight fabric made of cashmere and wool in varying proportions. Better quality has highest proportions of cashmere to wool. Used for shawls and scarves. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/22264
Literally 'little wool', used in the context of Oriental carpets for cashmere - the wool of the Kashmir goat - in some 16th and 17thC Indian weavings. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/visitor-contributions.php
A pashmina is a stole, often made from cashmere, worn over coats and jackets by women. The pashmina became popular in Britain in the late 1990's. Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/PP.HTM
Similar to cashmere, pashmina is the soft, fine underhair from a variety of goat found in Central Asia. From the Persian word for woolen. Found on https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/22120