Ethnic pattern scarf in shades of green

An 80 x 180 cm cotton scarf with a green ethnic print

The length is the first thing you notice. At 80 x 180 cm this is a long model rather than a square, so a single loop holds it in place and the two ends still reach well below the collar. Worn open, it covers the top of the back without adding any weight. The cotton falls in soft vertical folds, which keeps the pattern readable rather than crumpling it. If you are weighing one shape against another, the rest of the range sets the formats side by side.

Reading the print close up

Nothing on the cloth is left plain. Bands run the whole length, separated by rows of chevrons that draw V shapes down the scarf. Inside them the motifs change from one band to the next: diamonds with a dot at the centre, small triangles, squares in a row, short dashes, and hooked spirals that keep coming back like a signature. From a distance it reads as one green print; close up the drawing breaks into these separate rows.

Three greens and an off-white ground

The near-black fir green draws the outlines and holds the whole thing together. The bright anise green fills the shapes and is what the eye catches first. A softer water green sits between the two and stops the contrast turning hard. The off-white ground between the bands does the quiet work, keeping a dense pattern from weighing an outfit down.

The details, side by side

Long scarf or square?

The two formats are not worn the same way. A long model like this one goes straight round the neck and is adjusted afterwards, whereas a square has to be folded into a triangle before it is tied, which changes how much of the drawing shows. A square puts one part of the pattern on display; here the bands run the full drop, so you follow the sequence rather than a single panel. For anyone who already owns squares, the long shape is the one that changes the silhouette rather than the detail.