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This silk scarf is handmade in Armenia by sisters Anna and Azatuhi Stepanyan. The scarf is hand painted in the technique of cold batik. Pomegranates, a symbol of Armenia, symbolize life, longevity and rebirth. The multicolored scarf is framed with traditional Armenian motifs.

Two loving birds make a home together among the leaves, finding a perfect place to hatch their eggs. Growing up with a family history in textiles, Sakornrat Sinthurat designs this magnificent wrap scarf from Thailand. She achieves the designs using the batik method, applying a wax resist to the fabric before dyeing it cadet blue.

Two loving birds make a home together among the leaves, finding a perfect place to hatch their eggs. Growing up with a family history in textiles, Sakornrat Sinthurat designs this magnificent wrap scarf from Thailand. She achieves the designs using the batik method, applying a wax resist to the fabric before dyeing it lime green.

Two loving birds make a home together among the leaves, finding a perfect place to hatch their eggs. Growing up with a family history in textiles, Sakornrat Sinthurat designs this magnificent wrap scarf from Thailand. She achieves the designs using the batik method, applying a wax resist to the fabric before dyeing it cherry.

Balinese artisan Dayu Menuhari presents a gorgeous batik scarf diligently crafted by hand. "We don't do any printing or even stamping," she says, "but it's all hand painted and while that makes our production take longer, our products are purely hand-made." Butterflies flit across the rayon scarf's awe-inspiring design in porcelain and geranium hues, which includes a traditional parang pattern at both ends of the accessory. A parang is type of knife, and the use of a parang motif was once reserved solely for Javanese royalty. Fringe on both ends completes the vibrantly-colored wrap scarf.