colorful shawls

Woven by hill tribe artisans from a blend of cotton and rayon, this scarf in gorgeous blue shades pairs a modern, striped design with tiny floral accents that give it an organic, handcrafted beauty. Lovely fringes add a whimsical touch to each end, making this Thai Tribal Crafts scarf as perfect for layering as it is for making a subtle statement.

Hand-woven with care by Thai hill tribe artisans, this lavender and grey scarf combines a soft cotton-rayon blend with an eye-catching design of stripes and petite floral patterns. Perfect for adding a cozy layer, it features charming fringes on each end, making it a delightful addition to your everyday style, thoughtfully created by Thai Tribal Crafts.

Hill tribe artisans bring their skill to life in this beautifully handwoven scarf, blending soft cotton and rayon into an effortlessly stylish layering piece. The olive green scarf is decorated with delicate stripes and charming flower patterns, finished off with playful fringes at each end—a versatile touch of artistry to brighten any outfit, courtesy of Thai Tribal Crafts.

This candy apple scarf will not go unnoticed and will add life to any outfit. Guatemala's Elena Ixtamer designs this versatile accessory woven by hand from rayon on a traditional backstrap loom and featuring lovely fringes and openwork accents.

"Blue is the color of lake Atitlán on a full moon night," say the women of K'amolon K'i K'ojonel who boast their pride in their classic weaving techniques. Working on a back strap loom, the design of this poncho is at once classic and contemporary. A rich blend of cotton and rayon made from bamboo assures the soft warmth of this trendy poncho.

Since the threads are dyed by the women, please expect slight differences in the color tone and arrangement.

Ghana's Rachel Armah celebrates the African tradition of kente cloth, weaving this textile by hand on the traditional loom. Crafted of cotton and rayon blend fibers, it features four colorful strips of cloth that are sewn together, serving as an excellent shawl.

Woven by hand, this exceptional kente cloth scarf features colorful rectangles on a brown background. Alternating squares show a fishnet pattern giving the scarf its name – Do, or "Net" in the Ewe language. By the Gobah Tengey-Seddoh Family, each strip requires considerable effort, and the looms are worked with both hands and feet. The patterns themselves are carefully chosen symbols, which a master weaver develops and names, often to honor people, historical events or proverbs.

Artisan Dayu Menuhari brings us a design full of traditional details. This turquoise rayon scarf features Batun Timun motifs, a Balinese pattern inspired by cucumber seeds. Hand-painted colors enhance this lovely garment, making a colorful accessory perfect for any occasion.

Originated by the Akan peoples of Ghana, colorful kente cloth is the best-known of all African textiles. Kente is woven by hand in strips, which is how it came by its name (kente means "basket" in the Ashanti dialect). Ghana's Rachel Armah creates this colorful cotton blend scarf in cheerful shades of blue, pink and cream. The scarf's width allows it to double as a shawl.

In kente cloth, each color has a symbolic meaning: black symbolizes maturation and intensified spiritual energy; blue signifies peacefulness, harmony and love; green symbolizes vegetation, planting, harvesting, growth, and spiritual renewal; gold represents royalty, wealth, high status, glory, and spiritual purity; grey is for healing and cleansing rituals; maroon signifies the color of mother earth, associated with healing; pink and purple are associated with the female essence and female aspects of life; red symbolizes political and spiritual moods, bloodshed, sacrificial rites and death; silver is associated with the moon and represents serenity, purity, and joy; white is for purification, sanctification rites and festive occasions; and yellow represents preciousness, royalty, wealth, fertility, and beauty.

Woven by hand, traditional West African kente cloth becomes a colorful scarf. Rachel Armah presents a traditional design known as Edwene Si Edwene So. The phrase means "double wisdom as special as gold" in the Akan language. Each strip of kente cloth requires considerable effort, and the looms are worked with both hands and feet. Each color has its own meanings in Asante culture. Green is fertility and new harvest, gold is royalty, black is strength, aging and spirituality, and white is purity.

Prepare to be enchanted by this exquisite scarf whose intricate hand-drawn batik designs by Java's Erna Gendhis make it a true masterpiece. Crafted from rayon and adorned with fringe accents on the ends, this accessory boasts a lovely color palette featuring mahogany, spice, crimson, grey, white and black. Perfect to use as a scarf, shawl or in any other way you desire, it is an essential addition to any fashion-forward wardrobe.

Woven by hand, traditional West African kente cloth becomes a colorful scarf. Rachel Armah presents a traditional design known as Fatia fata Nkrumah. The phrase means "Fatia deserves Nkrumah" in the Akan language. Dr. Kwame Nkrumah was Ghana's first president and Fatia was his wife, thus this motif is named for the First Lady.

Each strip of kente cloth requires considerable effort, and the looms are worked with both hands and feet. Each color has its own meanings in Asante culture. Green is fertility and new harvest, gold is royalty, black is strength, aging and spirituality, and white is purity.