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Shawls have been a part of traditional Russian Women’s costumes since the 18th Century. The original home of the shawl was Kashmir in India. In the 19th century, Russian manufacturers introduced worsted weaving yarns and began producing their own garments. The most well known Russian shawls are those made in Pavlovo Posad factory, shawls which are very colourful and have an extensive variety of designs, Orenburg shawls that date back as far as the 17th century and made entirely by hand. They are handspuned and handknitted from the finest down of goats in the region of Orenburg near Ural Mountains. |
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