Scarves
Scarves
Scarves made with 100% wool, 100% cotton, 100% silk.
Scarves, your wardrobe essentials
Scarves, we never have enough! We
classify them by color or style and we like to wear them for any occasion. You
will have a blast wearing our scarves, made of luxurious natural materials;
silk, wool, kosher, organic cotton naturally dyed.
About the fabric of our scarves.
Indigo fabric:
Very deep blue fabric, hand-dyed for a
very long time in Senegal and elsewhere in Africa and India. The indigo color
is obtained from a tree called "the indigo tree". The leaves of the
indigo tree are said to have medicinal properties as well.
Bogolan fabric (mud cloth):
Bogolan is a very old traditional
technique of vegetable dyeing valued and practiced in Mali and Burkina Faso.
The bogolan manufacturing process is
artisanal. The textile used is woven cotton. Cotton is dyed by soaking in a
decoction of tree leaves (n’galman and n’tjankara) containing a high
concentration of tannin.
The patterns are then made freehand on
the fabric from the mud. When the mud has dried, the cotton piece is rinsed
with water to remove excess mud. Then, the process of soaking with the mud is
repeated several times on the areas where it is desired to strengthen the black
color.
Finally, the residual yellow areas are
bleached with a mixture of millet and peanuts as well as an active ingredient:
soda.
Each of these scarves has a story and
a way of doing things that have touched our hearts. Their "indigo"
and "bogolan" fabrics are marvels of Senegal, real treasures that we
will love to wear in many ways.
Silk
Mal Savanah silk scarves
100% pure silk woven by Laotian
weavers with the fair trade label.
Volunteer families raise silkworms
which will give a high-quality thread. It is meticulous work that requires
great rigor since the silkworm eats exclusively mulberry leaves and must be fed
continuously following a precise cycle
Thanks to the work of their mothers,
mulberry planters, silkworm breeders, spinners, and weavers, the quality of
life of their children and their families have greatly improved.
Savanh Silk Scarves
These scarves are made of100% silk
woven by Laotian weavers with an equitable trade label.
Volunteer families breed silkworms who
will produce threads of the highest quality. It is painstaking demanding work that
requires the utmost discipline. Silkworms only eat leaves from the mulberry
tree and must be constantly fed within a strict schedule.
Families ’quality has greatly improved
thanks to the work of women who plant trees, breed silkworms, spin, and weave.
The problem is, you tend to wear it
all the time the same way, "I just wrap it around the neck."
Here are some ideas for you to develop
a trendy look that will style your seasonal outfits.
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Washing advice: Take some precautions
with this vegetable dye. It takes the first wash before wearing or using an
indigo fabric. Rinse your clothing or fabric in a bath of strongly salted water
or water to which 1/3 of white vinegar has been added. This action limits the
bleeding of colors and fixes them.