Pashmina Shawl – 90x200cm – 70% Cashmere / 30% Silk – Dark Navy

Navy is often the colour people reach for when black feels too stark, and this navy pashmina shawl shows why. Dark Navy is an inky blue with a slight purple lean, and the silk in the blend gives it a quiet lustre, so it looks rich rather than flat over a grey suit or a camel coat.

This is our full-size shawl, 90 × 200 cm, handmade in Nepal from 70% cashmere and 30% silk spun into a 28-count, 2-ply yarn. The cashmere comes from Inner Mongolia and has long, fine fibres; the silk adds strength and allows a denser weave. Hand-twisted tassels finish both ends. Open, it covers the whole back; doubled, it becomes a generous scarf; on a cold flight it works as a light blanket.

Buyers of this navy praise the quality, size and sheen. Sue described a “very good navy, lovely sheen to the material”, and Kelly, who started with the stole and then wanted the larger shawl, found it “warm, pretty, and practical”. Views on the depth differ: Kelly thought the colour lovelier than the photo, while another buyer found it less deep than she expected. To match a suit closely, order the swatchbook first.