Pashmina Scarf – 30x150cm – 70% Cashmere/30% Silk – Rio Red

Rio Red is a vivid, raspberry-leaning crimson that lifts any outfit. Silk in the weave gives it a soft lustre, so it looks deep and saturated rather than flat. At the neck of a black or charcoal coat it is the brightest thing in the room, and with navy and white it looks crisp, almost nautical. A cheerful red pashmina scarf for weddings and December parties.

At 30 × 150 cm it goes twice round the neck and lives in a handbag all winter. The cashmere, 70% of the blend, comes from Inner Mongolia, with long fibres 14 to 16 microns fine; silk makes up the other 30%. Spun 2-ply at a 28 count and woven in Nepal, it has hand-twisted tassels at the ends and AZO-free Swiss dyes; our washing notes explain machine washing.

Sheena called it an “Utterly beautiful rich red pashmina scarf, soft, silky and just what I wanted”. Small scarves are often presents: Lynda chose our Gloxinia because it was “My sister’s favourite colour”. Two reviewers felt the scarf was thinner than they had hoped, so treat it as a light layer; the same red is made as a large scarf, stole and shawl.