fall shawls

By Vinita in Thailand, this generous shawl is woven of a seductive rayon and silk blend. Luscious damask flowers appear in pink on pink.

The Nu'Kem Association of Textile Artisans announces spring's arrival with this pretty shawl handloomed from the most refined rayon yarns. Boasting a pink hue, this fringed garment from Guatemala is accented with classic orchid details at the ends, representing graceful and natural beauty.

Vinita from Thailand presents a beautiful woven shawl in palest pink. The floral jacquard shawl is made of a rayon and silk blend with a silky soft hand and an elegant drape. The shawl is a sophisticated addition to any wardrobe.

Working in batik on a soft blend of silk and rayon, Vinita creates a plaid motif. Orchid pink and white make this modern shawl easy to combine.

Working in batik on a soft blend of silk and rayon, Vinita creates a plaid motif. Pink, orange, scarlet and white make this modern shawl easy to combine.

Working in batik on a soft blend of silk and rayon, Vinita creates a plaid motif. She applies bands of purple, pink and sunny yellow on white by hand for a shawl that is cheerful and contemporary.

A garden of graceful flowers blooms to enrich your stylish aura—all condensed in this precious shawl by Sajad of India. The artisan combines wool yarns with rayon embroidery to create this floral garment, made in a carmine hue to exude sweet beauty. Displaying a graceful drape, the piece also has fringes.

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.