Blue and pink liberty scarf with gold details

Light viscose that sits flat at the neck

The fabric is 100% viscose, thin and lightly crinkled. It does not bulk up under the chin, which is what makes a double turn wearable with a shirt or a fitted jacket. Once knotted it stays put and falls straight rather than springing open, and the crinkle keeps the surface from looking flat even when the scarf hangs loose.

Tiny flowers in blue, raspberry and yellow on a cream ground

The print runs edge to edge with no border. Small corollas and clustered dots in cobalt blue, raspberry pink, yellow and soft green cover the surface without a gap. The cream ground shows through between the flowers and stops it from reading dark, even where the flowers crowd together. The golden touches are part of the design itself, printed in the same ink as the flowers, and they warm the blues where the print tightens.

Folding a 90 x 180 cm scarf three ways

Folded lengthways into a band, the 90 x 180 cm rectangle wraps twice and sits under a coat collar without riding up. Opened out, it covers the shoulders and takes the edge off an air-conditioned room. Knotted once in the middle, it keeps its length down the front and draws the eye vertically. If you want to see how the shapes and prints compare before choosing, the range brings together long and square women's scarves side by side.

Doubled at the neck, or left open down the front

The photograph shows the simplest version: one loop, both ends hanging free over the chest. It suits an open collar, because the print stays visible along its full length. Doubling the band instead hides most of the pattern and leaves a narrow strip of colour at the throat, which works better under a buttoned coat.

Colours that let a dense floral print breathe

The print already carries four colours, so there is no need to add more. Against a plain cream, off-white or pale grey top, the flowers are the first thing anyone sees. On denim the blues echo the fabric and the raspberry stands out more. With navy or black the contrast sharpens and the scarf reads almost graphic. The one pairing to avoid is a second busy print in the same outfit, since the two patterns cancel each other out. For a print you show in glimpses rather than along a full length, the square format and the knots it allows are worth a look.

Hand washing printed viscose at 30 °C

Viscose stretches when it is wet, and a print does not take kindly to rubbing. Wash by hand at 30 °C in soapy water and press the water out rather than wringing the fabric. Dry it flat, away from direct sun, which dulls bright colours over time. A cool iron on the reverse will take out a stubborn crease without flattening the crinkle.