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  2. Pashmina (material) - Wikipedia

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    to full- sized shawl measuring 40 in x 80 in (100 cm x 200 cm), large shawls measuring 45 in x 90 in (114 cm x 228 cm), and XL shawls measuring 54 in x 108 in (137 cm x 274 cm). [20] A craze for pashmina shawls, known as shahmina in Kashmir, in the mid-1990s resulted in high demand for the raw material, so demand exceeded supply. When these ...

  3. Shahtoosh - Wikipedia

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    Despite some successful arrests of illegal trafficking rings, a large number of "petty criminals" get away with it, as it is usually claimed to be pashmina or similar legal fabrics. A clear clarification that can be used in court is only obtained after a laboratory examination ( DNA test , [ 12 ] measurement under a light microscope or a ...

  4. Kashmir shawl - Wikipedia

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    The principal aspects of the shawl are its distinctive Kashmiri weaving technique and fine wool. [1] However, the Kashmir shawl's definition has varied in time and place, depending on various factors such as the material used and its cost, the method of construction, the intended use, and the status of the wearer. [1]

  5. Changthangi - Wikipedia

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    Both sexes are horned; the horns are large and twisted, and may reach a length of 55 cm. [3]: 369 The ears are small and upright. [8]: 81 The coat consists of an outer coat of long hair, and a thick undercoat of fine pashmina; [8]: 81 it is commonly white, but can also be black, brown or grey. The skin is white or pale brown.

  6. List of Indian inventions and discoveries - Wikipedia

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    Cashmere – The fibre cashmere fibre also known as pashm or pashmina for its use in the handmade shawls of Kashmir, India. [58] The woolen shawls made from wool in Indian administered Kashmir find written mention between the 3rd century BCE and the 11th century CE. [59] Charkha (Spinning wheel): invented in India, between 500 and 1000 CE. [60]

  7. Group tests - Wikipedia

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    A Group Test consists of tests that can be administered to a large group of people at one time. This is the opposite of an Individual Test, which is administered to one person at a time, typically by someone receiving payment to administer the test. Most testing today is administered as group tests, considering the many benefits that are ...

  8. Standardized test - Wikipedia

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    The teacher gives different questions to different students: an easy test for poor students, another test for most students, and a difficult test for the best students. Music Audition: All musicians play the same piece of music. The judges agreed in advance how much factors such as timing, expression, and musicality count for.

  9. Large-scale learning assessments - Wikipedia

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    Large-scale learning assessments (LSLAs) is defined as a form of national or cross-national standardized testing that provide a snapshot of learning achievement for a group of learners in a given year and in a limited number of learning domains. [1] [2] The use of these assessments have been increasing around the globe and have also broadened ...