Pashmina Scarf – 30x150cm – 100% Cashmere – Rio Red

Rio Red is a bright, cool crimson that leans towards raspberry rather than orange. A red cashmere scarf in this shade stands out against black or charcoal and looks sharp with navy or white. It is a natural for winter parties and Valentine’s dinners, and it warms up a dark winter wardrobe.

The cloth is unbrushed pure cashmere, twill-woven from a 2-ply, 28-count yarn and finished with hand-twisted tassels. Knot it once at the neck of a coat for a party, wrap it twice on a cold night, or fold its 30 × 150 cm into an evening bag.

Susan, who chose our Fiery Red, called it “Fabulous colour and as soft as you would expect”, and noted that it sits “slightly to the scarlet/orangey side of Poppy” for House of Colour Springs. Rio Red, by contrast, leans to raspberry. The cloth is light, and a few buyers wanted it thicker; in this red there is also a large scarf (45 × 200 cm), a stole and a shawl. If the exact red matters, order the swatchbook.