This gorgeous white shawl with embroidery has been knitted of the finest down of goats in the region of Orenburg. The Orenburg region near Russia's Ural Mountains is world famous by a century old tradition of shawl making. It will be a fine present for any woman. 100 % wool
Russian Orenburg Shawls have natural colors of the goats and can be white, grey or brown. Prices depend on size, on quality of threads used for making of the shawls and, of course, on quality of work. Each woman makes her own shawls with her own lacy ornaments and patterns.
In Russia with cold and long winters women used to wear these shawl everyday especially in country area. Each woman has at least two shawls - one for everyday usage and other one for holidays.
Many people ask what kind of material (wool) is used fro knitting of the Orenburg shawls. Authentic Orenburg shawls are made of goat down. Sometimes people by mistake call the down "cashmere" but this is not exactly so. People in Orenburg area breed species of goats that give not only milk but perfect soft and light down.
Goat down shawls are durable in usage, and the more shawl is used the more attractive it is.
Russian Orenburg shawls are really hand-made, they are produced in limited amount and each shawl is different and unique.
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