must have scarf

This sublime scarf boasts colorful stripes, delicate fringes and a fascinating combination of blue, light blue, grey, purple and teal hues. Skillfully hand-loomed by artisans from the San Antonio Palopo Cooperative in Guatemala, this cotton accessory is a must-have for those seeking to inject vibrancy into their style.

With a striking blue and grey palette that effortlessly captures the serene beauty of the sky, this stunning striped hand-knit scarf is a must-have accessory that is sure to turn heads. This design by Peru's Maritza Oviedo boasts a blend of cotton and viscose that guarantees a gentle touch against the skin while its unique triangular shape adds versatility as it allows you to wear it as a shoulder cover or draped around the neck.

Shimmering strands of yellow rayon are skillfully worked across green and black threads in this superlative kente cloth scarf. An extremely intricate double weave, its pattern is created primarily on the weft, or horizontal threads of the loom. Great care must be taken so that the blocks of color have same size and match one another when the woven strips are joined. A special stick is used to measure the cloth on the loom so Gobah Tengey-Seddoh names this design Atikpui (measure).

Each strip requires considerable effort, and the looms are worked with both hands and feet. Strips are generally three to four inches wide and seven to ten feet long, and the length of time it takes to complete one strip varies by the complexity of the chosen pattern. The simplest use mostly vertical, or warp patterns, and an experienced weaver can make several of those in one day. But patterns with nearly all weft patterns, where the warp design is hardly visible, can take up to four days to complete an individual strip. Each color has its own meanings in Asante culture. Green is fertility and new harvest, gold is royalty, black is strength, aging, and spirituality, while white is purity. The patterns themselves are carefully chosen symbols, which a master weaver develops and names, often to honor people, historical events, or proverbs.

Dry clean only.