shahtoosh
noun
- type of fine Kashmiri wool of a Himalayan ibex
Wiktionary
noun
Etymology: Borrowed from Persian [Term?], meaning "king of fine wools".
- A light but warm Kashmiri shawl made with hair from the chiru, or Tibetan antelope (Pantholops hodgsonii), an endangered species.
“These are first-quality shatoosh. Made from chin hairs of very rare Tibetan antelope. Woven in Kashmir.”
- Fibre used in the making of such shawls.