Supple indigo scarf with light brown and white hand-spun cotton.
Before weaving, the weaver coloured the yarn with dye from nature.
And then, on her loom, she carefully wove the fabric for you over a few days.
All this work is in this cotton scarf with blue, white, brown.
Light blue and dark blue areas with white and brown and white stripes mark the fabric.
The colours run lengthwise across the scarf.
Also read: A cotton scarf, but sustainable
The scarf is quite thick and the weaver pressed it tightly.
As a result, it protects well against wind.
The fabric falls smoothly around your shoulders and can be combined with both casual and dressy clothes.
The warp of this scarf is light blue.
Brown and white stripes the scarf in width.
The overall feel is airy and comfortable.
It is a scarf you will enjoy for years.
The more often you wash the cotton the softer it feels.
Read also: Nine benefits of a cotton scarf
The cotton was woven on a wooden loom.
The dye was applied to the scarf using age-old techniques.
That nature does not have to suffer in making this beautiful fabric is a big advantage.
The weaver who made the scarf can earn extra income during the months when there is no yield from the land thanks to the sale of her fabrics.
You are paying her a fair price for her work with this purchase.
This cotton indigo scarf with light brown and white is quite tightly woven
The yarn is uneven in thickness.
This is because it was spun by hand.
Combining natural colours with the main colour
No chemicals pollute the rivers at our weavers.
That’s because the yarns used in this scarf were dyed with dyes from nature.
The weaver used traditional methods to dye the yarn.
The scarf is 2 m long and, at 42 cm, quite wide.
The pure cotton feels a little stiff at first.
This is because the yarn was first dipped in rice water for an even weave.
Look close and you can see how the uneven threads intertwine beautifully.
Because the yarn was hand-spun, the thread is not the same thickness everywhere, this gives the scarf extra texture.
You will appreciate this handmade accessory more and more.
Especially when you know how the cotton scarf is made.
It couldn’t be more sustainable
The fabric of this hand-spun indigo scarf with light brown and white was hand-woven thread by thread.
It is made in the age-old Thai tradition where respect for nature and beauty are paramount.
The cotton is hand-spun.
The white and brown cotton is not dyed.
The blue cotton comes from the indigo plant that grows near the weaver.
This is the result of days of work with care for detail and beauty.
About this cotton scarf
This hand-spun cotton scarf is a cheerful leisure scarf that feels comfortable to wear.
The longer you wear it the more attached you become to it.
With its texture and story, you are guaranteed to enjoy this durable gift from nature for years to come.
And … there is only 1 copy of this scarf available.
From cotton to scarf
The cotton of this scarf is hand-picked in the countryside in northeast Thailand.
After picking the cotton, a spinner turned it into long threads.
No machine can fake this.
The yarn is dyed in dyes straight from nature.
Also read: Making your own indigo dye
Then our weavers turned it into this beautiful scarf.
Gift tip
Now that you know how much time and care were put into this scarf, it might be hard to part with it.
Yet it is a great way to put someone in the limelight with it.
The story of this scarf shows how much care you put into picking out your gift.
