scarves and shawls

Layering is a refined art you will love the minute you try it with such exquisite pieces as this versatile red shawl crafted from 100% wool. Designed by Arnab Roy in India, the light shawl has neatly trimmed fringes on the ends and is woven on a power loom with a pattern of vertical running stitches made from ivory acrylic yarn at the middle and the sides.

There's something about shawls that gives us instant comfort and coziness. This ivory shawl designed by Arnab Roy in India is made from 100% wool woven on a power loom with red acrylic yarn vertical stitches that make it an essential fashion accessory.

Celebrate spring's serene days with Kitthanapong's newest scarf set—from Thailand. Made of versatile textiles, this set of two scarves captivates with its elegant linen and mint hues, which can be worn together thanks to a lightweight drape. Little fringes complete the design with a trendy boho touch.

The Cajolá Weavers use delicate cotton threads to craft an homage to those serene lands that compose their beloved Guatemala. This fringed scarf takes you to a calm landscape with its palette of beige, grey, black and ivory hues, elegantly arranged in a striped pattern.

Beautifully knitted of fine alpaca, this shawl is warm and cozy. Peru's Paola Cuentas creates a modern design with zigzag motifs that run the length of the lightweight wrap. She selects baby alpaca, referring to the season's first shear.

Thailand's Vinita brings you the elegance of an afternoon breeze, weaving this lightweight shawl by hand of quality bark silk, characterized by its coarser, nubby texture. The shawl features a solid ivory color, accented at the ends with delicate fringes.

For the perfect accessory on your next night out, this shawl is designed by Danish Ansari in India. He works with a viscose blend in hues of black, ivory, and ash to hand-weave this elegant accessory. Glimmering sequins and fringes accentuate the shawl, which can double as a scarf.

Presented by Sandeep Malhotra, this Indian shawl displays elegant cheetah spot patterns in hues of russet, ecru, and tangerine. Local artisans weave this shawl from wool using traditional techniques. This shawl's width allows it to double as a scarf.

Simple yet classic, this wool and silk blend shawl from Saqib Khan in India is a wardrobe staple. The shawl is decidedly unfussy, so it pairs with anything; and the warm alabaster color is a fashionable neutral shade.

Soft, airy and effortlessly stylish, this handwoven cotton scarf by Vinita in Thailand wraps you in warm hues of brown and ivory. The open-weave design gives it a light, breathable feel while hand-spun yarns of varying widths create a rich texture. Finished with playful fringes, it’s a perfect blend of comfort and character.

Originated by the Akan peoples of Ghana, colorful kente cloth is the best-known of all African textiles. Kente is woven by hand in strips, which is how it came by its name (kente means "basket" in the Ashanti dialect). Ghana's Rachel Armah creates this colorful cotton blend scarf in cheerful shades of blue, pink and cream. The scarf's width allows it to double as a shawl.

In kente cloth, each color has a symbolic meaning: black symbolizes maturation and intensified spiritual energy; blue signifies peacefulness, harmony and love; green symbolizes vegetation, planting, harvesting, growth, and spiritual renewal; gold represents royalty, wealth, high status, glory, and spiritual purity; grey is for healing and cleansing rituals; maroon signifies the color of mother earth, associated with healing; pink and purple are associated with the female essence and female aspects of life; red symbolizes political and spiritual moods, bloodshed, sacrificial rites and death; silver is associated with the moon and represents serenity, purity, and joy; white is for purification, sanctification rites and festive occasions; and yellow represents preciousness, royalty, wealth, fertility, and beauty.

This graceful cotton-silk blend shawl is designed by Uma Tripathi and is hand-embroidered with traditional Indian chikankari work, where patterns are block-printed onto fabric to use as a guide for the hand-embroidery. The shawl's natural ivory color is accented with light pink jali paisley, floral blooms and leaves, and tiny metallic details throughout the entire panel. The ends of the shawl are neatly stitched with ivory rayon thread, employing another traditional embroidery style, kamdani, displaying triangle motifs that evoke hills.