Pashmina Shawl – 90x200cm – 70% Cashmere/30% Silk – Natural White

An off-white pashmina shawl earns its place in a wardrobe because it goes with almost anything. Natural White is creamy and calm, with none of the glare of an optical white, and the faint sheen from the silk keeps it looking fresh over a dark coat, or alongside stone and soft pastels.

At the full 90 × 200 cm it is generous: open, it covers the whole back; doubled through the loop, it is a big, comfortable scarf; on a long journey it serves as a light blanket. The cloth is handmade in Nepal from a 28-count, 2-ply yarn of 70% cashmere and 30% silk, using long-fibred cashmere from Inner Mongolia, and both ends are finished with hand-twisted tassels.

Buyers of this white mention the warmth, the size and the shade itself. Sarah describes it well as “A natural creamy colour rather than white”, and says it was “exactly what I wanted”. Sharon, who already had one in pink, loved the size and added that it “will keep me warm at all times”. If you need a crisp bright white, this is warmer than that, and the swatchbook will show you the exact shade.