Bristol Cloth Cashmere Edition Blanket Scarf
£525.00
Pioneer naturally dyed, locally farmed and crafted,
English Cashmere Indigo + Madder Blanket Scarf collection.
100% Mongolian grade Cashmere- holistically farmed in Devon.
Naturally dyed with organic indigo and organic madder root.
Artisan woven in Bristol
Size: 208 cm x 83cm
Made with the only English source of Mongolian-grade Cashmere - the finest Cashmere in the World.
Sustainably and ethically farmed within these shores, using farming techniques that prioritise high animal welfare standards and hold land stewardship at the core.
The Goats’ fleece is hand-combed when it naturally starts to malt and fall away each year.
The Exmoor valley in which the farm is nestled is host to numerous returning rare butterflies and native wild flowers, a testament to the health and vitality of the land and soil.
“Botanical Inks” natural dye house uses heritage British plant dyes from organic farms for natural colours which reflect the history and tradition of this land.
Indigo leaf used with a dip dye technique offers an ombre of sky to midnight blues. Hand dyed in a fructose vat made with only 3 simple natural ingredients- indigo, fructose and lime.
Madder root brings a variety of blush pink to dusty peach hues which ripple and reflect tonal variations across each uniquely woven piece.
These yarns are dyed on the hank using a pioneering approach, taking traditional natural dyes into a commercial dye house complex, with scaled up capacity machinery, whilst creating the re-emerging possibility for the use of non-toxic natural dyes within the British Textile Industry once again.
These dyed colours sit next to the natural, un-dyed ecru English Cashmere fleece colour.
Non-toxic mineral salts are used to fix the natural dyes to the fibre, to create resilient and long lasting colourfast results.
Bristol Weaving Mill are an artisan mill based in the Old Market Quarter of Bristol, run by an entirely female team of highly skilled weavers. With an experimental and innovative approach to textile design and manufacturing.
Big bolts of plant colour strike across the warp and weft, disappear and re-appear again through geometric textures, inspired by traditional weaving techniques.
These special limited edition scarves are made with the highest quality natural materials and craftsmanship as heirloom pieces which will last many lifetimes, but not an eternity.
Sustainably sourced, processed and manufactured without the use of any harmful synthetic chemicals, to provide the softest and kindest relationship to your body and the environment.
Designed to be eventually given back to the earth as nutrients which build fertile soil to nourish new life cycles.
Our scarves are priced to reflect the true cost and value of the artisan work and sustainably sourced natural materials, whilst cutting out the middle man and offering high quality produce at lower prices than one might usually expect in luxury retail stores.
Making re-localised and circular fashion & textile systems more accessible and setting a new president.
A system of mutual respect and solidarity for humans, non-humans and the natural environment.
Discounted from £650.00 to £525.00
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Please be aware that the natural colours may appear slightly different on your screen than to the natural eye. Plant colours and cashmere must be treated like the precious materials they are and require gentle hand washing with cool water and a little ph neutral/ baby mild gentle organic soap. Allow to air dry naturally. Please do not use in a washing machine, tumble dryer or with standard synthetic soaps and detergents which tend to have a high alkaline ph level that can affect natural colours.
Please expect these living colours to age and change a little over time. Indigo dye inherently will shed a little colour initially and will settle after about 3 washes, so there may be some slight offsetting on the scarf on arrival. Please be assured that this is part of the character of natural indigo dye and totally normal. It is a good idea to avoid contact with other white textile surfaces initially.
Once items have had their labelling removed or are used, they cannot be returned or refunded.
