Skip to product information
1 of 5

Naturally-dyed Silk Habotai Scarves

Marbled Blue Silk Scarf – Hand-Marbled Mulberry Silk, Wedding Guest & Artisan Gift

Marbled Blue Silk Scarf – Hand-Marbled Mulberry Silk, Wedding Guest & Artisan Gift

Regular price £60.00 GBP
Regular price Sale price £60.00 GBP
Sale Sold out
Shipping calculated at checkout.
Quantity

Better in pairs — any two hand-dyed scarves or pillowcases, 10% off at checkout.

As seen in British Vogue, Tatler, Grazia & The New York Times (T Magazine).

Blue has a thousand voices, and on marbled silk, it finds several of them at once. Deep cobalt swirls into cerulean, which softens into near-white — the pattern moves and shifts like water under wind. Each viewing reveals something the last did not.

The marbling technique is one of the oldest forms of surface decoration in silk: colour is applied to water and drawn into patterns before the silk is laid across it and lifted, pulling the design up from the surface. It is an alchemy that demands both skill and timing, and it cannot be repeated. The piece you receive was made once, in one unreplicable moment.

Hand-crafted by artisans in Nha Xa, a northern Vietnamese village where the tradition of working silk by hand spans more than 700 years. The base is 100% pure mulberry habotai silk — naturally luminous, featherlight, and the ideal surface for the extraordinary depth of marbled colour.

  • Fabric: 100% pure mulberry habotai silk
  • Technique: Hand-marbled dyeing in blue — each piece a unique original
  • Wear it: Loosely draped over the shoulders, knotted at the neck, or folded as an elegant headscarf
  • Feel: Featherlight, breathable, and extraordinarily beautiful
  • Gift: A rare and artisan gift — handmade in Vietnam
  • Size: 85 × 180 cm
  • Care: Hand wash cold or dry clean

Handmade in Vietnam by Silk & Bears.

Details & Care

  • Grade 6A, 100% mulberry habotai silk
  • 85 x 180 cm (33" x 70")
  • Hand wash cold with a mild silk-friendly detergent (colour may run slightly); air dry flat; do not bleach or tumble dry

For more tips, see our Silk Care Guides.

Shipping & Returns

  • Free shipping within the UK and worldwide.
  • All orders ship from the UK, processed within 1 working day.
  • Delivery typically takes 2–10 days depending on destination.
  • Free returns and exchanges if you change your mind.
View full details
  • Grade 6A Mulberry Silk

    Featherlight habotai with a natural lustre, gentle against the skin.

  • Hand-Dyed in Nha Xa

    Coloured by artisans in Vietnam’s 800-year-old silk-weaving village.

  • One of a Kind

    Small-batch dyeing means no two scarves are ever identical.

  • Gift-Ready

    Arrives in a signature Silk & Bears gift box, ready to give.

About Silk Habotai

Woven for centuries in Vietnam’s silk villages of Nha Xa and Van Phuc, habotai — “soft as down” — is prized for its featherlight drape and luminous sheen. Each Silk & Bears scarf is hand-dyed by artisans using traditional techniques, so no two pieces are ever identical.