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Botanic Garden: Pink Silk and Wool Scarf or Shawl

Name: Botanic Garden: Pink Silk and Wool Scarf or Shawl
SKU: 844627
Price: 80.00 GBP
Availability: InStock

£80.00

Botanical Garden: A botanically printed and hand dyed silk fabric edged with fine merino wool in shades of cerise, magenta and shell creates this unique luxurious shawl. This ponge silk fabric was botanically printed with local leaves and plants and uses synthetic dyes which are more lightfast than natural dyes. I then added wool felt “lace” to around the edges so that it can be worn as an elegant shawl or a scarf.

Measurements: 166cm x 54cm

Fabric Care: it is best to wash this shawl by hand if you can, or use the handwash setting on your machine with nothing else in it. The process of making felt involves warm water, soap and agitation. This is exactly what your washing machine does. There is a risk of further shrinkage of the wool if you agitate it vigorously in hot soapy water. Using natural soap also helps it to keep its lustre and drape and won’t dim the colours.
It can be spun to extract most of the water, or rolled in a towel and pressed (stand on it or ask the kids to jump up and down on it!) before hanging somewhere warm to dry completely. Finish off with a gentle steam iron to restore its shape and lustre.

1 in stock

Categories: Fashion, Scarves, Shawls Tags: botanical print, leaf printed shawl, pink flowers scarf, pink silk scarf, unique handmade scarf

Description

Measurements: 166cm x 54cm

My process:
I create pieces inspired by my local environment and love to play with combining colours. I choose the silk fabric and complementary wool colours first based on my inspiration. In the process of felting, the wool fibres penetrate the silk fabric and hold it in place, so that it softly ruches and gathers as the wool fibres shrink and mesh together. The whole process takes several days to print the fabric and a whole lot of energy to agitate the wool fibres until they mesh together. It has a lovely drape and shine and feels soft against the skin.

Shipping Countries: United Kingdom (UK), United States (US)

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Shipping Policy

I use tracked shipping for all products because they are unique and irreplaceable if lost in the post.
I use Royal Mail as far as possible
International shipping is currently restricted to a few countries outside the UK but if you cannot see your location for shipping, please get in touch as I am happy to obtain a one off quote for your region.
Outside the UK, the buyer is responsible for any import taxes that come due.

Refund Policy

Items are sold as seen and illustrated by many images so I hope there is never a need to return or refund anything.
If you wish to return any item, please contact me first to discuss the options.
All return postage costs are to be borne by the buyer.
Items must be returned using a tracked method within 14 days to qualify for a refund.