No machine was involved in making this cotton summer scarf with orange, blue and yellow.
It is made according to the centuries-old Thai tradition of respecting nature and beauty.
The yarn is dyed and woven by an experienced village weaver.
This is the result of days of work with care for detail and beauty.
Sustainably grown cotton
The scarf is made of cotton grown and harvested in a sustainable way.
Farmers cultivate the land on a small scale without pumping rivers and lakes dry.
The annual rainy season provides sufficient irrigation.
Nature thus provides variable harvests, making organic cotton scarce and expensive in Thailand.
Yet the result makes the effort more than worth it:
There is no environmental damage and the high-quality fabrics stand the test of time with ease.
Thus, this scarf lasts a long time and does not wear out quickly.
And wearing it for a long time with pleasure and pride is also better for your wallet.
Orange from the Orlean tree
The colour of this scarf was extracted by ancient techniques from the red fruit of the Orlean tree (Bixa orellana).
After picking, the seeds were boiled to give the cotton yarn its orange colour.
The weaver learned how to make the colour from her (grand)mother.
Before weaving, she dipped the yarn several times in this durable dye.
Thanks to this sale, the traditional craft of dyeing and weaving is preserved.
Also read: Ecological dye for clothes
This cotton summer scarf with orange blue and yellow for indoors and outdoors
In most parts of Thailand, the temperature is, by European standards, quite high.
Warm almost all year round and not really weather for a thick warm scarf.
Because Thailand has three seasons: warm, warmer, warmest.
These three these seasons you’ll happily wear this scarf.
And you certainly will in European spring, summer and autumn.
But also indoors when the heater is not yet on.
The scarf falls smoothly around your neck and feels cool to the touch.
This is due to the fine thread with which it is woven.
A sustainable gift
A shawl or shawl from staatjebeeldig is a unique gift.
You not only support the weaver in the hot countryside but also choose a solid garment.
No mass production, no exploitation, no harmful chemicals, no polluted rivers but natural materials blended with care and love for the craft.
Indirectly, with our story, you tell the lucky recipient that you have put work into your search for a special gift for him or her.
To conclude
The longer you wear it the more attached you become to it.
Now that you know how it was made, you are guaranteed to enjoy this sustainable gift from nature for a long time.
