Scarf with grey and black floral pattern

A 110x180 cm cotton scarf in grey and black damask

Most of the length carries a damask print, grey and black flowers packed close together on an off-white ground. Read from a distance, it looks like old furnishing fabric, which is what keeps it from feeling like a seasonal print. Against a plain jumper or coat it does all the work on its own.

Where the gold lines sit

Two narrow bands of gold thread run across the width, marking the join between the damask and the end panels, and the same thread edges the selvedges. The panels themselves reverse the scheme: white quatrefoils on black, a tighter and more graphic motif than the flowers. The ends are left deliberately frayed rather than hemmed.

Wearing a scarf this wide

At 110 cm across, this is closer to a wrap than to an everyday scarf. Folded lengthwise it doubles round the neck without crowding a collar; opened out it covers both shoulders and puts the black panels across your back. Knotted on a bag handle, only the quatrefoil band stays on show. If you want to compare widths before choosing, the other wide formats in the scarf range list their measurements one by one.

Keeping the frayed edges intact

Frayed ends are the first thing a machine wash damages, so this one wants gentle hand washing at 30°C and then drying flat. Press it at a low temperature and from the reverse, which stops the gold banding picking up a shine. Stored folded rather than hung, cotton of this weight keeps its drape from one season to the next.