Autumn Gold is a luxurious medium-weight pure silk scarf with hand-rolled hems which I printed with leaves and flowers and dyed with three natural dyes. Firstly I dyed the scarf bronze, madder rose and olive and then I printed it with virginia creeper, cranesbill, tigers eye sumac, cercis (forest pansy), silver maple, japanese acers, cotinus, sweet chestnut and coreopsis leaves along with copper tones of dyers’ coreopsis flowers. Coppery tones blend into soft madder pink then glowing golden green overlaid with grey pearl, teal, midnight speckles from black knight scabiosa petals, and pops of vibrant gold dyers’ chamomile flowers in a richly textured print.

“Autumn leaves don’t fall, they fly. They take their time and wander on this their only chance to soar.” ~ Delia Owens, Where the Crawdads Sing

Measurements: 148cm x 40cm

Silk Twill

One of the great benefits of silk twill is that it has a wonderful drape and excellent durability for it’s weight. The very famous and prestigious Hermes of Paris silk scarves are mostly made out of the silk twill fabric.

 

My Process:
Natural dyeing requires very careful preparation of the fabric, to remove anything leftover from the manufacturing process, and to then treat it so that the dye colour will be long lasting. I use some powdered dye extracts as well as dyes from my own dye garden and surrounding plants. I regularly forage for leaves on my walks and from my own garden plants which I’ve selected for their printing properties. My mental map of my local area is formed around the trees and plants I have come to know and love, whether in car park, on a roundabout, deep in the forest, or outside the local scout hut! Fabric and leaves together are steamed for one to two hours to extract the pigments from the leaves and flowers leaving their beautifully detailed shapes and veining immortalised in the fabric.

Naturally dyed fabrics will fade when exposed to strong sunlight so to keep the colours bright, it is best to store your scarf somewhere away from direct light.

The colours are also best preserved by using a natural soap for washing, certainly don’t use anything that involves chemical ‘brighteners’.

Hand wash or gentle machine wash, then iron whilst still damp for best results.

Shipping Countries: United Kingdom (UK), United States (US)

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Ready to ship in 1-3 business days

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Shipping Policy

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I use tracked shipping for all products because they are unique and irreplaceable if lost in the post.
I use Royal Mail as far as possible
International shipping is currently restricted to a few countries outside the UK but if you cannot see your location for shipping, please get in touch as I am happy to obtain a one off quote for your region.
Outside the UK, the buyer is responsible for any import taxes that come due.

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Refund Policy

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Items are sold as seen and illustrated by many images so I hope there is never a need to return or refund anything.
If you wish to return any item, please contact me first to discuss the options.
All return postage costs are to be borne by the buyer.
Items must be returned using a tracked method within 14 days to qualify for a refund.

Weight	0.08 kg
Dimensions	30 × 30 × 1 cm