Shahtoosh: The Wild Story of the World's Most Expensive and Illegal Fabric

Postcards From Nowhere with Utsav Mamoria

A customs inspection at the Switzerland Italy Border, murders in the Tibetan highlands and a weaving workshop in Srinagar - Kashmir. What connects these disparate places? This week, in the tenth episode of Kashmir Diaries, Utsav brings to you the wild story of Shahtoosh, the most expensive fabric in the world, and completely illegal. Straddling three countries, this story has an innocent animal at the centre of it: The Tibetan Antelope, entwined in an underground nexus of producers, distributors and high end clients. Tune in, and discover what lessons the story of Shahtoosh holds for travellers like you and me.

Check out the other episodes of "The Kashmir Diaries"

Kashmiris, Hangul and the Manual of Life:- https://ivm.today/3o0jE1G Srinagar, Ancient Carvings and Supernovas:- https://ivm.today/3hECuat Kargil, Hundarman and the Museum of Memories:- https://ivm.today/2Vx8ANG You can check previous episodes of 'Podcasts from Nowhere' on IVM Podcasts website https://ivm.today/3xuayw9 You can reach out to our host Utsav on Instagram: @whywetravel42 (https://www.instagram.com/whywetravel42)

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