I'm not sure I will ever utter these words again, but go to the street vendors of your local city, and you can pick up much better quality pashminas (for the same price).  The thread count on these looks so low, it resembles something woven.  They are not soft, and they do not look even slightly luxurious.  I really wasn't looking for something super high quality, but these were so cheap I would never think of buying them again.