Classic Shawls
Full-size solid and ombre shawls in pure pashmina. The anchor of the line and the highest-margin repeat seller.
Pashmina Wholesale · Kathmandu → USA
Genuine Nepali pashmina, direct from the source to your shelves.
We supply US wholesalers and retailers with handloomed pashmina shawls and scarves, sourced and quality-checked on the ground in Nepal. No middlemen, no mystery blends, no mislabeled “pashmina.”
Kathmandu Valley
Sourcing · QC · Export
United States
Your warehouse · 3–5 wk lead
01 · The Fiber
What real pashmina actually is
Pashmina is the winter undercoat of the Himalayan mountain goat, combed each spring and hand-processed into one of the finest natural fibers in the world. Most “pashmina” sold in the US is viscose or a heavy cashmere blend. Ours is the real article, and we document it.
Fiber Diameter
≤ 16.5 µm
Finer than standard cashmere; the source of the signature drape and warmth.
Source Altitude
3,500 m +
High-altitude herds in the Himalayan belt. Cold climate, dense undercoat.
Production
Handloomed
Woven on traditional looms by Kathmandu Valley artisans.
Composition
100% / 70-30
Pure pashmina, or pashmina-silk blends for structure and sheen. Labeled honestly, always.
02 · Why Direct
The problem with buying pashmina through importers
Margin stacking
By the time a shawl passes through an exporter, an importer, and a distributor, your landed cost has doubled and your margin belongs to someone else. We buy at the loom and sell to you. One step.
Authenticity risk
Mislabeled fiber is the industry’s open secret. We verify composition at the source, work with certified producers, and can supply documentation with every order, so what’s on your label is what’s in the weave.
No eyes on the ground
Most US buyers have never seen their supplier’s workshop. We live here. Every batch is inspected in person in Kathmandu before it ships, and problems get solved in the same room they happen in.
03 · How It Works
From first email to landed inventory
We stock select premium shops on consignment. No upfront cost, no inventory risk, no reason not to try the product on your shelves.
Step 1
Line sheet & samples
Request the current line sheet with styles, colorways, compositions, and wholesale pricing. Sample sets ship to the US so you can put the product in your hands first.
Step 2
Pick colors & volume
Choose your colorways and quantities. No upfront payment, everything ships on consignment: you set your retail price and pay us after pieces sell.
Step 3
Production & QC
Your order is woven, dyed, and finished in the Kathmandu Valley. We inspect every batch in person before it’s packed, with photo documentation on request.
Step 4
Ship & restock
Typical lead time of 3 to 5 weeks to the US, including customs. Reorders of established styles move faster. Communication stays in your time zone.
04 · The Range
Built for how Americans actually buy
Four core categories that move at retail, from gift-shop staples to premium boutique pieces.
Scarves & Stoles
Lighter-weight pieces at accessible price points. Strong performers for boutiques, museum shops, and gift retail.
Patterned & Border Weaves
Traditional border patterns and jacquard weaves that tell the origin story on the shelf, no signage required.
Private Label
Your brand, our supply chain. Custom labels, hang tags, and packaging produced alongside your order.
05 · Who You’re Working With
An American in Kathmandu
The Himalayan Connection is run by Malcolm, an American based in Nepal since 2021. Living here full-time means supplier relationships built in person over years, quality checks done by hand, and a partner who understands both sides of this trade: how things work in Kathmandu, and what US buyers expect.
That’s the connection in the name. Not a sourcing agent you’ve never met, not a trading company forwarding your emails. One person accountable to you, standing between the loom and your loading dock.
Working Standards
- On-the-ground QC in Kathmandu before every shipment
- Sourcing from established Kathmandu Valley producers
- Honest fiber composition, documented on request
- US-hours communication and US banking for payment
- Fair, direct relationships with weavers and workshops
Put real pashmina on your shelves.
Request the current line sheet and wholesale pricing. Sample sets available for serious buyers.
Request a line sheethello@thehimalayanconnection.com