A zari Kani pashmina shawl in black, with a field of leaves, vines and small paisleys woven tone on tone in charcoal grey, so the pattern shows up softly as the light moves across it. Over this sit rows of tall teal boteh, each one flecked with gold zari and finished with a small flower at its tip. A teal and gold floral vine runs down both long sides, and each end carries a deep palla of arched panels, alternating teal and slate grey, each holding a single boteh, before finishing in fine stripes of teal, grey and black.
The design
The boteh, the paisley shape that started on Kashmiri shawls, is the oldest motif in this kind of weaving. Here it is used two ways: scattered across the field as single teal drops, and lined up in the palla like a row of arched windows. The quiet grey jaal underneath keeps the black from feeling flat without competing with the teal.
How it is made
The pattern is not printed or embroidered onto the cloth. It is woven into the pashmina, colour by colour, with the zari carried through the weave alongside the coloured threads. Turn the shawl over and you will see the reverse of the weave, with the thread changes and zari floats visible. That is the honest back of a woven pattern, not a fault.
The colour
Black and teal is a deep, cool pairing, lifted by just enough gold to catch the light. It is understated enough for everyday winter wear and still dressy enough for an evening event or a winter wedding. It sits well over black, ivory, grey, navy or deep green.
Details
- Pashmina
- Kani pattern woven into the cloth, not printed or embroidered
- Black field with a tone-on-tone grey leaf and paisley jaal and rows of teal boteh
- Gold zari woven through the boteh and borders
- Teal floral vine border along both sides; arched teal and slate palla with striped ends
- Approximately 45" × 85"
- Dry clean only by a specialist. Do not press zari directly, and keep away from rings, brooches and rough jewellery, which can catch the threads on the reverse
- Store folded, away from direct sunlight
One piece only. Slight irregularity in the weave is natural to woven work of this kind, not a fault.
Ships in Attan's branded box with a thank-you card, ready to gift.
