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Cashmere with a "K": The Controversial History of a Shawl

Dressed: The History of Fashion·Dressed Media·16 July 2026·46 min

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Cultural appropriation and colonialism lie at the heart of the 19th century fashion trend for "cashmere" shawls, the anglicized version of the Kashmiri region from which these highly coveted luxury goods originally came. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/donations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices