Pashmina Shawl – 90x200cm – 70% Cashmere / 30% Silk – Rio Red

A red pashmina shawl is a statement, and Rio Red is a crimson that leans towards raspberry rather than orange. The silk gives it a slight gloss, so the colour stays vivid and clear against black, charcoal or navy, and lifts a dark winter wardrobe straight away.

This full-size shawl, 90 × 200 cm, is woven in Nepal from 70% cashmere and 30% silk blended into a 28-count, 2-ply yarn. The cashmere, from Inner Mongolia, is fine and long-fibred; the silk adds strength and a denser cloth. It is coloured with AZO-free Swiss dyes and finished at both ends with hand-twisted tassels. Wide enough to wrap the whole back at a winter party, it also folds into a full scarf.

Buyers of this red mention warmth, softness and how well it matches an outfit. Elizabeth wore hers to a wedding and wrote that “The colour was a perfect match for my outfit”, and another buyer said these pieces “don’t just keep you warm but also make you look stylish”. Lesley, though, loved the shawl but returned it as the colour was not quite right, so to match a particular red, try the swatchbook first.