Thai Silk Scarf

A pale cream stripe glowing between two dusky taupe-brown sides

This scarf is from Thailand. It is silk. Silk takes dye deeply, which gives hand-woven scarves their saturated, slightly iridescent tones. Folded flat, the cloth has a broad pale cream band through the center fading outward into smoky mauve-brown on both sides. Lengthwise slubs and a center crease are visible. A few thin cords hang from the lower edge.

Light in the middle, shadowy at the edges.