Thai Silk Scarf

Gunmetal green with a rough, bumpy weave and dark fringe.

This scarf is from Thailand, and is contemporary. It is silk. Hand-woven Thai silk scarves are generally made on small looms, with silk reeled from cocoons and dyed in saturated color. Smoky green-gray and solid, with heavy slubs and uneven thick threads throughout. The edges look slightly rumpled. Dark green-black fringe hangs in loose tufts. The weave looks coarse and slightly rough to the touch. It measures 64 by 32 inches.

Rugged and green, like moss on a quarry wall.