blanket shawls

A classic true red shade defines this beautiful all-wool shawl from Indian artisan Sajad. The shawl is woven on a traditional hand loom in the classic chasm-e bulbul diamond pattern. The ends of the shawl culminate in a short fringe.

A deep blue shade defines this beautiful all-wool shawl from Indian artisan Sajad. The shawl is woven on a traditional hand loom in the classic chasm-e bulbul diamond pattern. The ends of the shawl culminate in a short fringe.

Paola Cuentas designs a shawl of versatile elegance in a palette of gray shades. The shawl is knitted of baby alpaca, the first wool of the season and prized by the ancient Inca.

Yuni Kristina conjures lavish colors and classic Javanese batik patterns for the design of this silk shawl. They include the parang, or dagger, once exclusive to the courts of Surakarta and Jogyakarta. Also, they include the kawung, an eight-pointed rosette set within a square, rhombus or circle, formerly reserved for the sultan's use.

An interpretation of the traditional textiles worn by women in Guatemala, this enchanting shawl combines red, black and white. It emulates the jaspe technique, similar to tie dye. Women of Aj Quen weave the cotton wrap by hand and finish the shawl with hand tied fringe.

Vinita in Thailand creates a breezy cotton scarf in a pretty melange of desert rose and beige, with accents of white. The open-weave scarf is made from hand-spun cotton yarns of irregular widths for a nubby texture.

Dark brown gradually becomes lighter in a warm palette of colors orchestrated by Vinita for this wide shawl. She works with traditional dyeing techniques to create a shawl of bold elegance that is loomed of raw silk.

Vinita in Thailand creates a breezy cotton scarf in a stormy melange of blue-grey shades. The open-weave scarf is made from hand-spun cotton yarns of irregular widths for a nubby texture.

By Vinita in Thailand, this handwoven scarf reveals the rustic textures of hand spun cotton. Cool green and warm orange combine in an open weave wrap.

Vinita in Thailand creates a breezy cotton scarf in a pretty melange of lilacs and dusky blue shades. The open-weave scarf is made from hand-spun cotton yarns of irregular widths for a nubby texture.

Every winter day is an opportunity to help those in need. Woven by resilient Ukrainian hands to help their communities, this merino and cashmere wool blend shawl arrives with a message of union and peace. Decorated with fringes and diverse plaid patterns, this cozy accessory boasts a variety of light shades to match your energy and style.

By buying a shawl, you give a free blanket to someone in Ukraine, helping this person and their loved ones survive the winter.

Golden highlights add a regal touch to this superlative textile by the Gobah-Tengey family. Created in rich kente cloth strips, its name means "Conference in Angola." Takpekpe was designed in 1950 by the late Atsu Gobah Tengey-Seddoh to commemorate a special meeting called by the colonial governor to discuss an additional tax or levy being imposed on the subjects. The conference raised voices against the payment of the special levy.

Expert weavers, the Gobah Tengey-Seddoh Family creates this outstanding shawl in 100% cotton. Each strip requires considerable effort, and the looms are worked with both hands and feet. Strips are generally three to four inches wide and seven to ten feet long, and the length of time it takes to complete one strip varies by the complexity of the chosen pattern. The simplest use mostly vertical, or warp patterns, and an experienced weaver can make several of those in one day. But patterns with nearly all weft (horizontal thread) patterns where the warp design is hardly visible can take up to four days to complete an individual strip. Each color has its own meanings in Asante culture. Green is fertility and new harvest, gold is royalty, black is strength, aging, and spirituality, while white is purity. The patterns themselves are carefully chosen symbols, which a master weaver develops and names, often to honor people, historical events, or proverbs.

Hand wash in cool water and use a warm iron.