Solids
The Shade Card.
279 colours for solid, pure Pashmina — from undyed ivory to the navy of Dal Lake at night.
The Colours of a Solid
Two Hundred and Seventy-Nine Colours.
A solid Pashmina has no pattern to hide behind, so its colour carries the whole piece. Every shade below can be dyed for a shawl, stole or wrap in 100% pure Pashmina. The colours are arranged in ten chapters, each moving from light to deep.
Reading a shade number
- LLPalest
- The lightest tint of a colour.
- LLight
- A softer tint of the base colour.
- —Base
- The number alone is the base colour.
- DDeep
- A deeper shade of the base colour.
- DDDeepest
- The darkest shade we dye.
So 54, 54-D and 54-DD are the same navy, from base to darkest.
Chapter I
Ivories and Undyed
The colour of the fibre as it leaves the comb: cream, milk and the faintest grey.
6 shades
Chapter II
Saffron and Gold
From the pale gold of Pampore's saffron fields to old brass and mustard.
34 shades
Chapter III
Chinar Ember
Peach, orange and rust, as the chinar leaves turn in a Kashmiri autumn.
42 shades
Chapter IV
Rogan and Rose
Garden roses through to the deep madder reds of the old shawl workshops.
49 shades
Chapter V
Wild Iris
Lilac, mauve and violet, after the irises that grow over Kashmiri graves in spring.
24 shades
Chapter VI
Dal Lake
Morning sky on still water, deepening to the navy of the lake at night.
33 shades
Chapter VII
Jhelum Teal
Mint, turquoise and teal, the colours of the river as it runs through Srinagar.
21 shades
Chapter VIII
Pine and Chinar Leaf
Spring meadows, sage and olive, through to the dark pine of the high forests.
30 shades
Chapter IX
Walnut and Earth
Tan, khaki, taupe and bronze, with the warmth of carved walnut wood.
35 shades
Chapter X
Smoke and Slate
Woodsmoke greys and charcoal, as quiet as a winter morning.
5 shades
A Note on Colour
Every Screen Sees Colour Differently.
The colours here are a close guide, not an exact match. Dyed Pashmina has a depth and softness that no screen can show, and each dye lot varies slightly. We will gladly send physical swatches, and we are happy to discuss a colour of your own by appointment.