A handwoven merino scarf in orange and pale blue woven using a deflected doubleweave design by Emma Baker in Salisbury, Wiltshire.
This scarf has a reversible mosaic patterned weave which has been woven with fine merino lambswool on a Louet floor loom. This is a slow-made piece: the kind of scarf that takes days of skilled work to produce. Its lightweight, airy feel makes it a warm and soft scarf which would be a real statement wardrobe piece and a treasured gift.
What is deflected doubleweave?
Deflected doubleweave creates two layers of fabric simultaneously on an 8-shaft loom. The weave includes areas of long warp and weft floats; when the finished scarf is washed, these floats shrink differentially, pulling in different directions to create a raised, softened mosaic pattern across the surface. The effect develops over the first wash and continues to evolve gently with each subsequent wash - making every finished piece genuinely unique.
What makes this scarf special?
Handwoven in Salisbury, Wiltshire by Emma Baker - member of the Artful Collective and Wessex Guild of Craftsmen
Fine merino lambswool - lightweight warmth, natural breathability, soft against the skin
8-shaft deflected doubleweave - a technically demanding structure that creates a reversible three-dimensional mosaic surface
Bold orange and pale blue palette
31cm x 170cm. Fully reversible - a subtly different mosaic pattern on each side
One of a kind - each scarf is unique as the deflected pattern forms differently on every piece
Gift-ready - sold in a gold-embossed branded gift box
A gift at the higher end.
This scarf is one of the most substantial pieces in Emma's range - a proper investment in handmade textile art. It suits someone who appreciates the skill behind slow-made accessories and understands why a handwoven deflected doubleweave scarf at this length cannot be made for less. It arrives in a gold-embossed gift box, ready to give.