Eco-Printed 100% Silk Shawl Green and Brown Leaf Motif - Peaceful Leaves Bells & Chimes rain tree wood and glass

rain tree wood and glass beads on waxed nylon threads

Lovely fringes complete the shawl at each end

iron screws

creating the images with the aari chainstitch practiced in Kashmir and Gujarat

This design makes a warm and cheerful accent on cold winter days

Eco-Printed 100% Silk Shawl Green and Brown Leaf Motif - Peaceful Leaves Bells & Chimes rain tree wood and glassThailand's Wilai presents this olive and wheat colored shawl, crafted from 100% silk. The shawl is printed with jasmine and eucalyptus leaves using a technique known in the local dialect as ouke, a Northern Thai word that means to 'ripen by heat,' whereby leaves and flowers are arranged on the fabric, steamed, and left for up to two days to ferment, leaving behind their natural imprint permanently on the material. Please note: Due to the unique