Charkha Throw Blanket, Light Orange

$1,390

HANDWOVEN ON TRADITIONAL WOODEN LOOMS

Charkha is the traditional wooden spool used to spin cashmere yarn for weaving. Our cashmere comes from Kashmir, the birthplace of this exquisite material. The fine fibers are hand-spun on charkhas and then hand-dyed using natural dyes. Spinning the yarn by hand makes our throws sumptuously softer than machine-made versions. Each throw blanket is woven on a wooden hand loom and finished with a short fringe, flexing the colors of the warp and weft. Generously sized for curled-up coziness.

Colorways

inches Centimeters

79x59"
  • DESIGN DETAILS

    Design

    Charkha Throw Blanket, Light Orange

    Collection

    Textured

    Color attainment

    Dyed by hand

    Dye ingredients

    100% plant-based

    Artists

    Weavers from Kashmir

  • MATERIALS & CARE

    100% handspun, handwoven and hand-dyed cashmere from Kashmir.

    Gently hand wash in cool water using fine-garment detergent. Never twist, wring or tumble dry. Lay flat and air dry. Eco-friendly dry cleaning is also ok, ensure perc (perchloroethylene) solvent is not used.

  • CUSTOMIZATION SERVICE

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  • SHIPPING & RETURNS

    Orders are typically dispatched in 5-7 days.

    Shipping is directly from Kashmir, rate is calculated at checkout.

    Returns and exchanges within 14 days of receipt. Please see "Returns Policy" for more details.

NATURAL MATERIALS

CASHMERE FROM KASHMIR

MADE x HANDS has chosen to source our cashmere and weave our blankets exclusively in Kashmir.

Although different breeds of cashmere goat are found in Nepal, Tibet and Mongolia, some of the finest fibers are from the Changra found only in Kashmir. Changra goats are raised on the highest permanently inhabited plateau in the world, the Changthang plateau. At an altitude of 14,000 feet, nights are bitterly cold. Too harsh for humans but ideal for stimulating the growth of the goat's super soft, cashmere undercoat.

Kashmir is not only famous for the fiber but also for the artists who have woven cashmere for generations. True OG's. Historical texts describe cashmere scarves conjured in Kashmir as early as the 3rd century BC. We only entrust the hand dyeing and hand weaving of this majestic material to our artists in Kashmir.

NATURAL DYES

HAND-CRAFTED COLOR

Natural dyeing is an art. A timeless testament to human harmony with nature. Knowledge of the exact ingredients to create color, and the best mordants and methods to ensure color fastness only comes from extensive experience.

MADE x HANDS only produces handmade, naturally-dyed products with colors derived from plants, vegetables and minerals. Natural dyes ensure our pieces are non-toxic, non-allergenic and biodegradable. Natural dyes are infinitely better for the environment, coming from 100% natural and renewable sources. Unlike synthetic dyes, which taint textiles with harmful carcinogens. Aesthetically, natural dyes create subtle variations in color that can never be copied by chemicals. Our natural dyes are much harder and meaningfully more expensive to make. Worth it.