Large Jamavar Wool Shawl “Dependably Beautiful” Paisley Jamawar Jacquard Wrap

Description

File name
Large Jamavar Shawl
From Heritage Trading Company
“Dependably beautiful”
Feedback Forum, Oct. 13, 2006
We especially liked this feedback from a repeat buyer.  And we hope you’ll come to rely on Heritage Trading for your shawl needs, too.
Traditionally used as shawls, jamavar textiles have also become popular home décor items.  This generously-sized piece would add a touch of exotic color to the back of your couch, sofa, or love seat.
For information about India shawls, please see the
Definitions and Comments
at the end of our listing.
A large, reversible, jamawar shawl from India.  The intricate, jacquard-woven, pattern is inspired by designs that date back to the Mughal Empire.
Principal Colors:
Burgundy, Blue-Violet, Sand, Amber
Fabric:
Wool
Approximate Size:
80 Inches Long By 40 Inches Wide
Approximate Size:
200 Centimeters Long By 100 Centimeters Wide
This shawl is
brand
new
, not "vintage."  In other words, it's not used, damaged, or dirty.
Please see all of our listings for jamavaar jacquard shawls and more affordable luxuries from Jodhpur, Jaipur, and other parts of Rajasthan.
This item is shipped from India.  Please allow 2-3 weeks for delivery.
J10-JL-105
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Outstanding Quality
Please see our feedback for comments like these on our
jamavar shawls
:
Jan-26-05
Praise
:
MUSEUM QUALITY (AS IN EXHIBIT, NOT GIFT SHOP) - I'M A REPEAT BUYER
Apr-30
-06
Praise
:
Fabulous! I wore the wrap to a wedding and everyone raved about it.
Oct-18-07
Praise
:
BEST PASHMINA JAMAVAR ON NET!!!  I LOVE THIS COMPANY, CUSTOMER FOR LIFE!!!!!!!
Nov-05-07
Praise
:
Lovely item. Similar ones go for 3-4x this price...excellent value. Thanks!
Apr-10-08
Praise
:
Unbelievable quality for next to no money. I will be back. THANK YOU
Sep-16-09
Praise
:
Superb item, with it I feel like a queen!!!
Apr-19-10
Praise
:
This shawl is a masterpiece.
Aug
-28-10
Praise
:
Each shawl lovelier than the last, best on ebay! cheers
Jan-08-11
Praise
:
What a piece of textile art! I am very impressed. Many thanks!
Mar
-08-11
Praise
:
Spectacular!!! Majestic!!!
Mar
-18-11
Praise
:
Tout simplement merveilleux, très heureuse Vendeur AAA+++
Apr-20-11
Praise
:
This is so lovely; bought as a throw for a futon but think I'll be wearing it
Jul-07-11
Praise
:
It's so beautiful!!!
Aug-10
-11
Praise
:
PRETTY SHAWL. EXCELLENT VALUE. SELLER SHIPS PROMPTLY. MANY THANKS.
Sep
-04-11
Praise
:
Gorgeous shawl. Delivered quickly. Top-notch seller. A+++.
Oct
-21-11
Praise
:
Bought for a gift, but it will be hard to give away! Beautiful! Great seller A+!
Nov-14-11
Praise
:
Amazing quality indeed and very soft. Thanks!
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(For our French-speaking friends):
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Truth In Advertising:  Some Definitions & Some Comments About India Shawls
FIRST, THE DEFINITIONS
Jamavar Shawls
(Also spelled jamawar, jamavaar, jhamevar)
The jamavar technique of weaving intricate, Persian-inspired motifs was brought to the Kashmir region of India in the 15
th
Century under the patronage of one of the kingdom's most admired rulers, Zain-ul-Abdin.  Patterns in these early jamavars were created by using weft threads of various colors that did not run the full width of the fabric.  Rather, they were woven back and forth in small areas to create the desired, tiny color blocks.  These jamavars became fashionable with European aristocracy in the 18
th
Century.  Because of the costly weaving technique, the patterns often covered just the edges and ends of the shawls.   Even so, only the wealthiest people could afford them.  The invention of the jacquard loom in the 19
th
Century meant that shawls with the traditional jamavar designs could be produced cost-effectively for a much larger market.  And the motifs began to cover larger portions of the shawls.
Madame Riviere, 1805, By Ingre
Countess Daru, 1810, By David
Early 19th Century Portraits Of European Ladies Wearing Jamavar Shawls
Today the term “jamavar” usually refers to shawls with intricately woven, Persian/Mughal-inspired patterns.  (It rarely refers to the original weaving technique.)  Some modern jamavars simulate earlier weaving traditions by using supplemental warp and/or weft threads, which extend across only a portion of the fabric, to create complex, multicolored designs on some areas of the shawl, while leaving large, solid color blocks in other areas.
Pashm*na
(In accordance with Ebay rules, we can't spell out this word, lest our auction appear in a search for articles made of that material.  But we think you'll figure out our message anyway.)
NOT a generic term for any shawl from India,
“p*shmina”
refers to a very specific and very costly material.
"Pashm*na"
is the inner coat wool of a particular Himalayan goat (Capra hircus).  Articles made from
"p*shmina"
are very expensive, even when purchased in India directly from a manufacturer’s agent.  Less expensive are blends of
"p*shmina"
with other materials such as wool or rayon.
In our experience, it is not possible to make a wholesale purchase of 80 inch by 28 inch, jamavar, 70%
"p*shmina"
blend shawls from a manufacturer’s agent in India for less than (US currency) apiece.  It is also not possible to circumvent the agents and buy directly from the manufacturers—we tried.
C*shmere
Also NOT a generic name for shawls from India,
“c*shmere”
is another name for
"p*shmina"
.  Some people prefer to use the term
“cashm*re”
to refer to the larger diameter fibers (15-19 microns) and reserve the term
“pashm*na”
for the finer grade (11-14 microns).
Kashmir
A region of Northwest India.  Not
"c*shmere"
fabric.
Kashmiri
The adjective meaning that something is “of Kashmir.”  It can mean any shawl from Kashmir or designed in the tradition of Kashmir.  It does not mean
"c*shmere"
material.  The term is often used to refer to certain types of embroidery.  In one popular type of Kashmiri hand-embroidery, the pattern is made from many tiny, straight stitches.  Chain stitch is another traditional style.  (Heritage Trading sells some shawls with Kashmiri embroidery.)  Because of Kashmir’s current political instability, much Kashmiri embroidery is now done outside that state.
Viscose
Rayon.  Viscose is the word much of the world uses to refer to what Americans call rayon.  Read the fine print on shawl auctions.  Some shawls described as
"pashm*na"
in the title are revealed to be 100% viscose in the small-font part of the description.
THE COMMENTS:  TRUTH IN ADVERTISING
India does not have the strict truth-in-advertising laws that are found in the United States and elsewhere.  Consequently, some Indian manufacturers will label their shawls as
"p*shmina"
or
"c*shmere,"
even though they are, in reality, sheep’s wool or even synthetic.  In fact, we told our Indian supplier to remove the labels sewn into a recent shipment of woolen shawls, inaccurately describing them as
"pashm*na"
.
At Heritage Trading, we try to be clear and accurate in our ebay descriptions.  We do not, at present, sell
"p*shmina"
or
"cashm*re"
shawls.  We DO sell beautiful shawls with jamavar (i.e., intricately woven patterns) made of sheep’s wool.  We also sell some wool-like, synthetic shawls, which are clearly described as synthetic in our listings.  And we sell some blended fabrics, which are also fully described.
We encourage similar clarity and accuracy from all sellers.
Thanks for reading this.  We wanted you to know.