{"product_id":"swati-shahtoosh-shawl-mustard-gold-hand-embroidered","title":"Swati Shahtoosh Shawl — Mustard Gold, Hand Embroidered","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eA Swati Shahtoosh shawl in deep mustard gold, handwoven with a fine self-coloured diamond lattice through the ground, then hand embroidered with a narrow leaf-and-vine border running all four sides and a single detailed paisley buta set into each corner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlock-printed, then embroidered by hand\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe design does not go straight onto the cloth. It is first printed on with carved wooden blocks — an outline in washable ink that maps every vine, leaf and petal the embroiderer will follow. The blocks themselves are cut by a separate craftsman and a workshop may use the same set for decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe embroiderer then works the whole design by hand over that printed line. The ink washes out at the end, leaving only thread. It is worth understanding what this does and does not mean: the block guarantees the \u003cem\u003eplacement\u003c\/em\u003e is even and the borders match corner to corner, but every stitch, every colour change and all the shading is still done by hand, one needle at a time. A printed shawl would be finished at the printing stage. This one is where the work begins.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe stitching here is the finest we stock at this price. Where our other Swati Shahtoosh shawls carry a bolder line, this one is worked in \u003cem\u003esozni\u003c\/em\u003e — a needle stitch so small that the border reads almost as a printed ribbon until you look closely, and only then resolves into individual leaves in rust, teal, rose and green. The corner buta is the same: barely two inches across, and drawn with a full flowering spray inside it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eFine work of this kind takes far longer per inch than a bolder stitch, which is why the design is kept small and deliberate rather than spread across the shawl. There is nothing in the field at all — the whole piece rests on a thin line at the edge and four corners.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe ground itself carries a self-coloured diamond lattice, visible only when the light moves across it, and the mustard gold is deep enough to read as warm rather than bright. It suits men and women equally and works over black, brown, cream and olive alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSwati Shahtoosh, handwoven in Swat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSelf-coloured diamond lattice through the ground\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFine sozni hand embroidery over a block-printed design — narrow border on all four sides with a paisley buta in each corner\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApprox. 40\" × 80\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDry clean only\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eHand embroidery varies slightly from piece to piece — that variation is the mark of handwork, not a flaw.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eShips in Attan's branded box with a thank-you card, ready to gift.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Attan Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53835272421670,"sku":"ATT-SWS-MSG-001","price":12500.0,"currency_code":"PKR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0919\/4458\/3462\/files\/e5603ca5-c88d-46c2-816e-d6534913d3a8.jpg?v=1788874160","url":"https:\/\/www.attanstore.com\/products\/swati-shahtoosh-shawl-mustard-gold-hand-embroidered","provider":"Attan Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}