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Indigo Shibori Silk Scarf – Hand-Dyed Mulberry Silk, Headscarf & Evening Wrap

Indigo Shibori Silk Scarf – Hand-Dyed Mulberry Silk, Headscarf & Evening Wrap

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Indigo is a colour with memory. It is the blue of ancient dye vats, of trade routes and textile traditions that predate the written word — and in shibori, it finds its most natural expression. The resist pattern opens the silk into constellations of pale and deep blue, each piece a kind of map of the dyeing process that made it.

Hand-crafted in Nha Xa, northern Vietnam, a village where silk artisans have been refining dyeing techniques for more than 700 years. In the shibori tradition, the silk is bound tightly before being submerged in the dye; the pattern is formed by what the dye cannot reach. When the bindings are removed, the result is always a surprise — always unrepeatable.

100% pure mulberry habotai silk, renowned for its natural depth of colour and the extraordinary clarity it brings to indigo — a shade that has been sought after by artisans for centuries.

  • Fabric: 100% pure mulberry habotai silk
  • Technique: Traditional shibori resist-dyeing in indigo blue — each piece unique
  • Wear it: Knotted at the neck, draped over the shoulders, or folded as a wide headscarf
  • Feel: Featherlight, breathable, and deeply beautiful
  • Gift: A historic 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.
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  • 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.