Thai Silk Scarf

A skinny runner in rust, olive and black bands, folded down the middle like a bookmark

This scarf is from Thailand, and is contemporary. It is silk. Silk takes dye deeply, which gives hand-woven scarves their saturated, slightly iridescent tones. Narrow cloth folded lengthwise, showing rust-red bands separated by black and olive stripes, with small woven detail inside some bands. A faint gleam of gold thread appears in places. The bottom ends in a few loose threads. It is 58 by 16 inches overall.

Small footprint, big appetite for stripes.