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Fashion and tradition combine in an exquisite scarf by Celinda Jaco. Crafted of an alpaca blend in silvery grey, it adds elegance to the winter wardrobe. Lightweight alpaca is a luxurious fleece renowned for its warmth.

A shimmering ombré of silvery grey shades sets this elegant scarf apart. Vinita of Thailand crafts the scarf from a blend of rayon and silk for a beautiful drape and a satiny feel.

Borrowed from a sky caught between a storm clearing and the first hint of blue breaking through, this handwoven scarf pair from Thailand’s Kitthanapong drifts between periwinkle and silver grey with a dreamlike softness that feels almost weightless against the skin. Crisp yet gentle, cool yet inviting, it is the scarf equivalent of that perfect, cloud-scattered afternoon.

Vinita transforms radiant Thai silk into a scarf to wear everywhere. An expert in dyeing techniques, the artisan shades the fabric in grey tones. The ombre effect enhances its beauty.

Accent any casual ensemble with this scarf from the Yama Aj Chixot Artisan Group of Central America. The artisans use a floor loom to combine cotton in subtle shades of silver grey, dark blue, yellow, beige, and purple, then finish the scarf with hand-knotted fringe. The head artisan is passionate about preserving traditional weaving techniques and has dedicated himself to educating women in this historically male-driven practice. This fashionable scarf is just right for days when the weather is not too warm and not too cold.

Originated by the Akan peoples of Ghana, colorful kente cloth is the best-known of all African textiles. Kente cloth is woven 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 vibrant shades of cerise and ivory.

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.

Originated by the Akan peoples of Ghana, colorful kente cloth is the best-known of all African textiles. Kente cloth is woven 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 purple, saffron, brown and aqua.

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.

Originated by the Akan peoples of Ghana, colorful kente cloth is the best-known of all African textiles. Kente cloth is woven 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 purple, green and yellow. She names her design nyiraba, which means "blessed child" in the Akan dialect.

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.

Imagine a sun-warmed afternoon in a Mediterranean garden, peach blossoms brushing against silvery olive branches — that is the quiet poetry woven into this scarf duo from Thailand’s Kitthanapong. Gossamer-light and sumptuously soft, these accessories in peach and olive shades carry an earthiness balanced by sweetness, a pairing as natural and effortless as the season that inspired them.