Paisley Wool Shawls stole is
the most elegant of all shawls made in India.
Often people seem to value these shawls even more
than pashmina cashmere. This is because paisley
is warmer and the designs are classic, created in
19th century. Cashmere pashmina on the other hand
are softer. Paisley Shawls can usually be worn on
one side only. Probably this is what makes the
Paisley Wool Shawls more authentic. When you wear
these shawls, heads turn. You truly look like a
connoisseur.
Two Indian weavers, sitting side by side at the
loom, could take up to three years to produce a
top quality shawl, the price of which might be
equivalent to that of a house. When women in the
west fell in love with these Indian imports,
European weavers attempted to produce a similar
product at a lesser price, which resulted in the
invention of the jacquard loom. One of the towns
where the shawls were produced was Paisley, near
Glasgow, whose name became synonymous with both
the shawls and the teardrop or pinecone motif,
which decorated them. Paisley pattern is a
droplet shaped vegetable motif, also called buta,
similar to half of the Yin yang symbol, the
Indian bodhi tree leaf, or the mango tree.
"This is the
most beautiful shawl ever. The wool is so
soft and the colors and antique paisley
pattern are exquisite. I can't believe how
beautiful it is. This is the second shawl I
have ordered from ShalinIndia. Both are
beautiful. My only wish is that the main
color could be listed in the description.
From the photo I expected deep blue. It was
black."
"The shawl is
beautiful. And Malini's assistance was very
kind and helpful. However, I was expecting
the shawl to be ivory in color. Somehow, in
spite of our several e-mails, this was not
conveyed, and the description of the shawl
(particularly the color) in Amazon was not
clear enough. Hopefully, next time our
communication will be clearer. Thank you."
"An absolutely
beautiful shawl. I have seen nothing like it
anywhere. I was lucky to find it on Amazon."
"As always,
excellent shawls! Thanks! FAST!!!!"
"Beautiful
design on the shawl, and really fast
shipping!"
"beautiful
shawl, fast shipping"
"My beautiful
shawl arrived in great condition and ahead of
schedule."
"My shawl
arrived really quickly, and is far more
beautiful than it had appeared on line. I
love it, and am very happy with the
transaction. I will gladly buy from this
vendor again."
"ShalinIndia
provided me with the best customer service I
have ever received online. The shawl I
ordered arrived quite promptly. The quality
of this beautiful shawl was truthfully
described by the seller. I will most
definitely use this company in the future."
The merchandise
I received was well packaged and it arrived
at my door step all the way from India in
less time than a few of the products that
were shipped to me from the US. The silk
shawl was beautiful and my wife who is Indian
loved it very much. Small gesture from them
but greatly appreciated in these times when
simple things get so badly screwed up.
the prayer
shawl is of high quality and quite luxurious
and came promptly
The shawl
arrived very quickly and the picture does not
do it justice. It is very beautiful and very
good quality. I was so pleased that I ordered
another shawl in a different style. You will
not be disappointed.
The shawl came immediately...exactly as
described.
the shawl I
ordered is beautiul & arrived so quickly!
this company was very professional &
courteeous. i will buy from them again.
The shawl I
ordered was sent promptly, and was more
beautifl than the picture.
The shawl is
beautiful. It is larger that I imagined. A
photo of a person wearing it would have
provided some context to help me envision its
size.
The shawl is
beautiful...was received very quickly and was
sent with a personal, hand-written note,
which is a wonderful touch and was really
appreciated.
The shawl is
lovely, and it arrived amazingly quickly!
The shawl is
wonderful. I will order from ShalinIndia
again.
The shawl scarf
from this e-tailer was exceptional in its
quality and great care was given to the
packaging so it arrived in excellent
condition. A great e-tailer!
