Screen Printed Linen

These pure linen scarves with their flowing bamboo prints have a truly rustic, natural look to them. Linen is probably the oldest fabric in recorded history dating back many thousands of years and treasured for its unique properties. As a fabric it is particularly suited to use in hot weather where the openness of the weave and the lightness of the fabric allows air to circulate while at the same time keeping the sun from the wearer. These particular linen scarves are woven on traditional looms by our specialist weavers in Bihar, N India with all the tassels being rolled by hand. The printed design has been applied using ancient screen-printing techniques that evolved many hundreds of years ago where the scarf is laid on a table and held in position by a sticky wax A screen is then laid over the scarf and one of the colours is applied through the screen with a squeegee. This screen is then removed and a second screen which has the pattern cut into representing the second colour is then placed over the scarf and the dye again applied. For every colour another screen is used with each screen being precisely lined up so that each colour is applied in exactly the right place on the linen scarf. Sometimes a design has many colours and many screens are used. It is essential that each one is place correctly otherwise there will be over lapping colours on the finished product.

You can read more about the history of linen scarves by clicking here. 

Linen scarves are particularly popular in warmer weather due to the breathability of the fabric

Material:  100% linen

Size:  50 x 180cm

Weight:  70gms