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	Shahtoosh - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Shahtoosh (also written Shatush) - a Persian word meaning "Pleasure of Kings" - was the name given to a specific kind of shawl, which was woven with the down hair of the Chiru or Tibetan Antelope, by the weavers of Kashmir.
		Shahtoosh are so fine that an average size shawl can be passed through a wedding ring.
		With their experience in handling the finest hand-combed Pashmina wool, they could weave shawls of the most exquisite quality, and thus the Shahtoosh Shawl was born.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Shahtoosh (529 words)

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		Shahtoosh should not be confused with pashmina, the fine fleece of the pashmina goat.
		But shahtoosh comes from the undercoat of the chiru, lying beneath the outer coat, and cannot be harvested without skinning (and hence killing) the animal.
		By contrast the chiru population is shrinking and shahtoosh weavers are becoming extinct.
	www.swaminomics.org /articles/20050911_farm_chirus_save.htm (770 words)

	Feature
		The Shahtoosh is from Persian (wool procured from nature and fit for an emperor).
		Shahtoosh is so fine that even a large shawl can be pulled with ease through a finger ring, giving it the name, "ring shawl".
		To be seen draped in a Shahtoosh shawl is the "in thing" among the elite and the fashion-conscious of the world.
	pib.nic.in /feature/fe1299/f0712991.html (1683 words)

	The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Main News
		Among the families having illegally in their possession shahtoosh and wildlife material are a leading industrialist family, the family of a former senior police officer, the family of a senior IAS officer and the family of a Minister.
		Shahtoosh shawls used to be woven in Jammu and Kashmir.
		Shahtoosh shawls, which are often bought by the rich and famous, fetch a high price in the national and international markets.
	www.tribuneindia.com /2006/20061005/main6.htm (584 words)

	shahtoosh smuggling (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		According to the pleas, between September 1994 and March 1995, Navarang, whose president is Iqbal Memon, brought 308 shahtoosh shawls into this country with Cocoon operating as its U.S. agent for importing, exporting and distribution of the shawls.
		Cocoon's most noteworthy shahtoosh sale took place in November 1994 at the Mayfair Hotel in New York City, during which $100,000 worth of shawls were sold at a charity event to benefit Memorial Sloan-Kettering's Dream Team.
		The Tibetan antelope population is being decimated virtually to the point of extinction due to fashion's demand for shahtoosh shawls.
	www.fws.gov /northeast/newsrel/shahtoosh.html (959 words)

	WildAid (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Shahtoosh is different from other wools in that it cannot be 'harvested' - shorn or combed from the animal - because it is an under-fleece.
		Once in India, the shahtoosh is taken by road, rail and air, by a network of specialised smugglers to Delhi where it is sold to Kashmiri traders or directly to Srinagar, the capital of the state of Jammu and Kashmi.
		Shahtoosh shawls are sold in a variety of ways across the world: by mail order, on the Internet, under-the-counter in boutiques, at private parties and in some countries openly in shops and markets, ignoring the law.
	wildaid.org /index.asp?CID=3&PID=352&SUBID=&TERID=484 (1282 words)

	[ES2000] How? - India (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Shahtoosh, which is the underwool of the animal, is extracted after killing the animal in its winter coat.
		Being extremely expensive, shahtoosh is considered to be a luxury item and a status symbol among the rich.
		Avoid shahtoosh and other goods like cat skin, Musk Deer pods, ivory, fur, snake skin and turtle shell, all of which are protected in India and export banned.
	library.thinkquest.org /25014/how/c.india.html (105 words)

	Save the Chiru - Shun the shahtoosh
		Were Wilde to be around today to comment on the fading into history of the shahtoosh shawl, he might have made a gorier proclamation.
		The shahtoosh wool was once a byproduct of subsistence hunting for meat.
		But then, just because the shahtoosh shawl has been rendered unusable does not mean one's winter wardrobe will stand depleted or that the bride's trousseau will lose its sheen.
	www.shahtoosh.com (592 words)

	Shahtoosh Shawls Are Shrouds for Tibetan Antelope
		Shahtoosh shawls continue to be sold illicitly to the wealthy in countries such as the United Kingdom, the USA, Italy and France, despite the fact that the trade has been illegal for over 20 years.
		As well as promoting awareness throughout the fashion world to end the demand for shahtoosh shawls, the two organizations are working with groups in India to target the illegal market there and seek a viable economic alternative for local weavers.
		The investigators began a socio-economic survey of an estimated 30,000 shahtoosh workers to determine possible impacts of a ban on shahtoosh weaving in the north Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir.
	www.ens-newswire.com /ens/jun2001/2001-06-27-02.asp (740 words)

	Dispatches: Shahtoosh: the lethal cost of luxury
		Known as shahtoosh, the wool is the finest and most expensive in the world.
		Others are fully aware of the truth but insist shahtoosh is derived from shy "mountain goats" or "ibex" which rub their chins and necks on high-altitude bushes, leaving clumps of fine wool behind.
		In documenting the realities of the shahtoosh trade from the remote reaches of China to the world's fashion elite, the TRAFFIC Network hopes to assist enforcement authorities, encourage better anti-poaching efforts and discourage shahtoosh traders and buyers from indulging in the demand that is driving poaching and the demise of the Tibetan Antelope.
	www.traffic.org /dispatches/archives/september98/shahtoosh.html (1156 words)

	Chiru Haute Couture,Tibetan Antelope,Shahtoosh shawls,Jammu and Kashmir crafts,Indian State of Ladakh
		Shahtoosh is the underfleece of the Tibetan Antelope called Chiru.
		Shahtoosh is a Persian word where Shah means king and toosh means nature or from the wild.
		Shahtoosh shawls are also known as ring shawls since they can pass through a ring.
	www.indiaprofile.com /wildlife/chiru.htm (748 words)

	Fur flies over Kashmiri government's bid to revive shahtoosh shawls
		India's Kashmir government is on a collision course with environmentalists over a ban on trade of shahtoosh, made from the fur of an endangered Tibetan antelope and known as the "king of wools" for its gossamer lightness.
		Trade in the luxurious shahtoosh shawls, sought by the rich and famous as well as being a traditional dowry item in north India, is outlawed under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species.
		India passed a ban in 1976 on shahtoosh made from the fur of the chiru, or Tibetan antelope.
	www.terradaily.com /2004/040404024436.2emm39f1.html (722 words)

	Planet Ark - FEATURE - Kashmiri shahtoosh weavers struggle for survival
		The shahtoosh trade has been banned internationally since 1979 under the Convention of International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) because the chiru is said to be slaughtered for its wool.
		Traders in shahtoosh - Persian for "fit for a king" - say the antelope sheds its wool naturally by rubbing itself against shrubs and rocks in summer and it is these wisps of shahtoosh that are collected in the remote Himalayan plateau.
		Jandial said most shahtoosh traders were now moving into making shawls from pashmina, a fine wool taken from the shaggy coat of a domestic goat from Kashmir's Ladakh region.
	www.planetark.org /avantgo/dailynewsstory.cfm?newsid=19256 (686 words)

	the luxury of shahtoosh (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		But $1000 is a drop in the ocean compared to the devastating effects the luxury of owning a shahtoosh shawl is having on the herds of Tibetan Antelope.
		Shahtoosh shawls are so incredibly lightweight that they can be passed through an average sized finger ring, hence their common name, ‘Ring Shawls’.
		Even though the trade of shahtoosh is illegal in most countries, retailers continue to offer shawls in high-end boutiques throughout the world.
	www.fibre2fashion.com /industry-article/free-apparel-industry-article/the-luxury-of-shahtoosh/the-luxury-of-shahtoosh1.asp (353 words)

	Tehelka - The People's Paper (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Shahtoosh shawls are seized by the CBI and the Customs from Chandigarh and the IGI airport respectively four months ago.
		Ninety shahtoosh shawls and scarves are seized in Dubai.
		As a consequence of the amendment, people owning shahtoosh shawls and wool were required under law to declare their stocks and obtain ownership certificates from the chief wildlife warden.
	www.tehelka.com /story_main13.asp?filename=ts081305Thou_shawl.asp (1204 words)

	Shahtoosh Trade
		"Shahtoosh," the undercoat, or down of the chiru, literally translated from Persian means "king of wool." Today, the international illegal trade in this incredibly valuable fiber is the main driving force behind the poaching of the species.
		Debbie Banks, of the London-based Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) explored the illegal trade in shahtoosh during her presentation to the 40th meeting of the CITES Standing Committee, on March 4, 1998.
		Raw shahtoosh wool, carried on the backs of mules and yaks, is brought to China's borders with India and China by Tibetan nomads.
	www.awionline.org /wildlife/q47-1sha.htm (723 words)

	BBC News \| SOUTH ASIA \| Ban devastates shahtoosh workers
		Shahtoosh workers in India's northern state of Jammu and Kashmir say the ban on trading in the wool could affect the lives of more than 500,000 people.
		On Monday, shahtoosh workers gathered in Srinagar, to protest outside the shrine of Shah Hamdan - revered as the patron saint of shahtoosh weavers.
		Shahtoosh shawls are made from the high-quality coat of the Tibetan antelope, known locally as the Chiru.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/south_asia/817338.stm (368 words)

	Tibet Environmental Watch - Reports - Archived
		The costly shawls are made from the wool of endangered Tibetan antelopes that must be killed to harvest their soft underbelly fur to make the garments.
		The 138 illegal shahtoosh shawls were seized in 1997 by London Metropolitan Police in what they call the world's largest haul ever.
		Shahtoosh is a Persian word meaning "from nature and fit for a king." The soft colorful shawls are in great demand among fashionable women around the world.
	www.tew.org /archived/antelope.london.html (551 words)

	Shahtoosh
		If the shahtoosh trade, fuelled by demand from the West, continues at this pace it is estimated that the Tibetan antelope will be extinct within five years.
		But although shahtoosh shawls continue to be sold discretely in countries such as the UK, USA, Italy and France, the trade has been illegal for over twenty years and shahtoosh itself is illegal contraband [2].
		Note to editors [1] Shahtoosh is Persian for "the king of wool" and is ultra-fine with a softer feel than even cashmere or angora.
	www.worldknit.com /articles/article_feb10.htm (898 words)

	WWF Applauds First U.S. Criminal Prosecution For Illegal Sale Of Smuggled Shahtoosh Shawls
		Shahtoosh is the luxury fiber made from the wool of the Tibetan antelope, or chiru.
		Many consumers who have bought shahtoosh have been told that the wool is gathered by collecting tufts of chiru hair caught on bushes while the animal is grazing.
		Shahtoosh shawls, priced from $2,000 to $15,000, have made their way into the wardrobes of the rich and famous around the world.
	www.ecoworld.com /people/articles/articles2.cfm?TID=91 (683 words)

	WWF \| Newsroom
		During a raid on three Bangkok stores located in a high-end tourist area, police seized over 250 purported shahtoosh shawls which are well known in the fashion world for their exceptional quality.
		Unlike other wools that can be harvested by shearing or combing, shahtoosh, which means "the king of wools" can only be obtained by killing Tibetan Antelopes (Pantholops hodgsonii, or commonly known as the Chiru), which live almost exclusively in the remote Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau.
		There are well-known substitutes for shahtoosh, including pashmina, which is made from the shearing of domestic goats in the Himalayas.
	www.worldwildlife.org /news/displayPR.cfm?prID=301 (450 words)

	Tehelka - The People's Paper (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The smuggling of shahtoosh increased and approximately 100 kg of shahtoosh wool was recovered in a major haul near the Nepal border.
		The approved weight for shahtoosh to be declared genuine should be less than 150 gm and it may even have to pass through a ring test.
		The genuine shahtoosh shawls, which are not to be resold, will be fitted with a transponder or a microchip.
	www.tehelka.com /story_main4.asp?filename=ts071704SHAWL_OF_ROYAL.asp (1055 words)

	Anil Agarwal - Centre for Science and Environment
		And Abdullah’s cave-in to conservationists to ban the shahtoosh shawl is indeed appalling because it shows not just ecological mindlessness but also political mindlessness.
		Environmental arguments that the population of the chiru (Tibetan antelope) has dropped from one million about 50 years ago to about 65,000 now and that about 20,000 are killed every year for the shahtoosh trade, are only relevant to the extent that the wild population should now be protected.
		Given that shahtoosh making requires only the fibre of the chiru goat, there is no reason even to kill the animal.
	www.cseindia.org /html/au/anilji/shahtoosh.htm (907 words)

	Kashmir...Handicrafts-Shopping
		Shahtoosh, from which the legendary 'ring shawl' is made, is incredibly light, soft and warm.
		During grazing, a few strands of the downy hair from the throat are shed which are painstakingly collected by the nomads, eventually to supply to the Kashmiri shawl makers as shahtoosh.
		The yarn is spun either from shahtoosh alone, or mixed with pashmina, bringing down the cost somewhat.
	www.jktourism.org /cities/kashmir/shopping/shawls.htm (638 words)

	Shahtoosh
		IFAW is working with the fashion industry to spread the message that shahtoosh shawls are not only illegal but are driving the Tibetan Antelope to extinction.
		NOTES TO EDITORS [1] Shahtoosh is Persian for "the king of wool" and is ultra-fine with a softer feel than cashmere or angora.
		Shahtoosh shawls are also known as ring shawls as they can be passed through a finger ring.
	www.worldknit.com /articles/article_june2.htm (687 words)

	Shahtoosh - does you shawl have blood on it?
		The shahtoosh became the substitute status symbol for the rich and famous.
		The shahtoosh is in fact made from the fur (not the shed beard hair) of the endangered Tibetan antelope, and no (!) this does not involve harmless and painstaking gathering of hair shed seasonally by living animals.
		Officials are concerned that part of the shahtoosh earnings may be ending up on the wrong side of the divide, which may be one of the factors contributing to stricter application of the ban.
	www.thehotspotonline.com /blahblah/articles/shatoosh.htm (871 words)

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