{"product_id":"no-1-sjal-i-vilt-tussar-siden-merinoull-fran-vastbengalen-orange","title":"No. 1 Wild Silk and West Bengali Merino Wool Shawl – English Red","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe first shawl we ever saw in a loom at Avani in the Himalayas - a masterpiece of handcraft.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA reversible large shawl\/cape with two different expressions. The warp is in wool and the weave in wild silk. Avani have carded, woven and dyed the wool carefully with natural elements such as leaves, flowers, fruits and materials found around the mountains and forests. Combining wild silk and wool in the loom requires very experienced weavers. The wild silk is hand-picked in the Bihar area, and the soft and warm merino wool has been sourced from West Bengal in northeast India.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;50% wild silk from Bihar, 50% merino wool from West Bengal in north-eastern India.\u003cbr \/\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 65 x 200 cm\u003cbr \/\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHem:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 cm fringe\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNatural dyes:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr \/\u003e\n45 Pema Orange - Pieris Forest Flame shrub leaves\u003cbr \/\u003e\n44 English Red - lac\u003cbr \/\u003e\n60\u0026nbsp;Eucalyptus - natural indigo and pomegranate\u003cbr \/\u003e\n65 Pine Green - natural indigo and pomegranate\u003cbr \/\u003e\n99 Obsidian Black \u0026ndash; Myrobolan tree\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigins\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u0026nbsp;The yarn is hand-spun, hand-woven and naturally dyed at the Avani Cooperative in Uttarakhand, Himalayas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduction Time: \u003c\/strong\u003e55 days (sheep wool - 50 days; wild silk cocoons, hand spinning - 2 days; natural dyeing - 1 day; weaving, finishing, fringe cutting, labelling - 2 days)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDurability and care: The shawl is made entirely by hand from nature\u0026#39;s vibrant materials and colours. Weaving and spinning by hand leads to the threads being wonderfully irregular, and the natural dyeing allows the colour to vary. Care for your new garment tenderly, and you will have a friend for life. Begin by hanging it out to air. When necessary, wash gently by hand in cold water and mild soap, then hang dry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRead more about the \u003ca href=\"\/en-de\/blogs\/vara-vanner\/avani-i-himalaya\"\u003eAvani Cooperative here. \u003c\/a\u003eRead more about \u003ca href=\"\/en-de\/blogs\/world-of-spirit\/farger-infargning\"\u003ematerials and natural dyes here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"SPIRIT OF THREADS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55576216666436,"sku":"1-45","price":220.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0271\/3813\/0055\/files\/U-1-45-113.jpg?v=1757145713","url":"https:\/\/spiritofthreads.com\/en-de\/products\/no-1-wild-silk-and-west-bengali-merino-wool-shawl-english-red-1","provider":"SPIRIT OF THREADS","version":"1.0","type":"link"}