Solid Brazilian green scarf

A plain green scarf measuring 110 x 200 cm

This is a long rectangle, not a square: 110 x 200 cm. That length wraps twice around the neck and still leaves both ends hanging, or it can sit open across the shoulders like a stole. The photograph shows it with a single loop and both ends left long at the front, reaching roughly waist height.

A light crinkled weave in viscose and polyester

The fabric blends viscose and polyester and keeps a slight crinkle, so the folds in the photograph stay soft and none of them break into a hard crease. It is a summer weight rather than a winter one: enough to cover the shoulders on a cool evening, not enough to stand in for a knitted scarf in January.

Frayed ends rather than a stitched hem

The two short sides are not hemmed. The weave simply stops and leaves short frayed fringing, which is the only finishing detail on the piece. The long sides are plain, nothing is printed or embroidered, and the green runs right to the edge.

Wearing a strong green over outerwear

A green this saturated reads best against something quiet: a navy coat, a grey wool jacket, denim, black. Over another green or a busy print it starts competing with the outfit instead of finishing it. If flat colour is what you are after, there are other plain shades in the scarf range.

Once the weather turns cold enough that a light weave stops doing the job, the heavier winter scarves sit in the neighbouring range.

Measurements, fabric and care

Between seasons it travels better rolled than folded: a flat fold left for months tends to print a line across the middle of a light weave. Keep it out of direct sun, which is harder on a strong dye than washing is.