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shahtooshnoun
A light but warm Kashmiri shawl made with hair from the chiru (Pantholops hodgsonii), an endangered species of Tibetan antelope.
shahtooshnoun
Fibre used in the making of such shawls.
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Shahtoosh
Shahtoosh (from Persian شاهتوش 'king of wools'), also known as Shatoush, is a wool obtained from the fur of the chiru (Pantholops hodgsonii, also called Tibetan antelope). Also, shawls made from the wool of the chiru are called shahtoosh. Shahtoosh is the finest animal wool, followed by vicuña wool. As undomesticated wild animals, the chirus cannot be shorn, so they are killed for this purpose. Due to the severe decline of the chiru population by 90 % in the second half of the 20th century, they were internationally classified as a critically endangered species until 2016. Since 2016, they have been classified as a near threatened species due to species conservation programs and partial recovery of population size. The wool is mostly used to make luxurious scarves and shawls, although the production, sale, and acquisition of shahtoosh has been illegal under CITES since 1979. On the black market, shahtoosh shawls fetch prices ranging from $5,000 to $20,000.
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Shahtoosh
Shahtoosh is the name given to a specific kind of shawl, which is woven with the down hair of the Tibetan antelope, by the weavers of Kashmir.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of shahtoosh in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of shahtoosh in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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