100% Silk Shawl Hand Woven Wrap in Blue and Green from India, "Blue Paradox"

In shades of sapphire blue, green, brown, cream, magenta, saffron and gold, the modern design of this shawl honors the centuries-old jamdani weave of Bengal. India's Sarita creates the spectacular design of this wrap, crafted in a pit loom with mulberry silk for the warp and hand-spun matka silk for the weft.

The word jamdani is of Persian origin, jam meaning flower and dani meaning vase. The earliest mention of this type of weave comes from the 3rd century BC, when it was known to Arab, Chinese and Italian travelers and traders. Regarded as the most artistic textile of Bangladesh, jamdani is rich in motifs - akin to tapestry work.