ABOUT

Aeshaane presents the perfect gifting solution for Corporates, festivals and Weddings, with a mindfully crafted range of luxury handmade scarves in natural ahimsa silk for both him and her, marrying sustainability with high fashion, celebrating our love for Mother Earth, impacting the lives of hundreds of rural artisans.

Each gift box contains an impeccably curated pocket square for men and a silk square scarf for women, both versatile accessories made from slow cloth, knowing that no harm was done in the making.

Men can tuck in the Pocket squares into a blazer using different folds or simply style them as a classic wrap. Women can drape the scarf around the head or as a tie around neck for a business meeting. It can double as a bandana, head band or simply tied around a pony tail. Use it as a twill around the handbag, a tie on the belt or better still, suspend your sunglasses from it on a sunny day! Whichever way you drape this beautiful piece of fabric, it’s a winner all the way!

TEXTILE STORY:

The gift boxes, meticulously designed for both his and hers, embody the essence of thoughtful gifting. Each box is a curated ensemble, a harmonious symphony of scarves that complement diverse personalities and tastes. From muted tones that exude timeless sophistication to vibrant patterns that celebrate individuality, these scarves speak a universal language of style, transcending mere trends.

In a world where fashion often speaks louder than words, these ethical peace silk scarves whisper tales of conscious choices, environmental respect, and compassionate living. As each scarf delicately wraps around its wearer, it becomes not just an accessory but a reminder — a reminder that fashion can be a force for good, and every elegant choice can contribute to a more beautiful and sustainable world.

DETAILS

DIMENSIONS:

Men's Eri Peace Silk Pocket square - 30 x 30 cms

Women's Eri Peace Silk Square Scarf - 55 x 55 cms

WEIGHT:

Men's Eri Peace Silk Pocket square - 20 grams

Women's Eri Peace Silk Square Scarf - 40 grams

COLOUR:

Men's Pocket Square - Gold and Red

Women's Silk Scarf - Aqua and Red

Variation in printing & colour are hallmarks of hand block printing and dyeing in small batches. Here’s to celebrating blemishes, flaws, faulty and irregular.

DYES: Azo-free non toxic dyes

SHIPPING: Dispatched in 10 - 15 business days

At aeshaane, we invite everyone to slow down and cherish garments that are made slowly and deliberately by artisans. After all, 'Things of beauty have no fear of time'! Free Worldwide shipping on all orders.

RETURNS & EXCHANGES:

Made to order fashion - Each piece is specially handcrafted for you, thereby reducing waste, since items are not produced in advance. Please check Return/Exchanges policy.

ARTISANS

ERI SILK:

Our Eri silk cloth is a completely handmade artisan product, crafted by Kaushik, a third generation of rearers, who hails from the tribal 'Borah' community, nurturing his small dreams in a remote village called 'Phalpur' in Assam. Twenty women from a self-help group gather around post noon, to do the 'Chunai', or sorting of these empty cocoons. The methods used by the locals are environment friendly and sustainable. The indigenous women in the Assamese household are willing to invest their time in making these ageless beauties, as a way to embrace their culture, to follow the pace of life and to pass on the craft to the younger generation. Each piece has taken at least a week to produce, excluding the harvesting and printing by our artists Ali bhai, Deepak and Bachchu.

Besides earning a fair income from their work, all our artisans have a sense of belonging, a place they can call their own, that gives them a life filled with love, pride and dignity, where they can benefit from being together as a community. Meet the makers here.

At aeshaane, our artisans have

A safe and flexible working environment
Encouragement to use their own creativity
Ability to work remotely or from home
Integration into an uplifting community
Dignified work place where their voices are heard
Options to participate in workshops and other training programs

WORKSHOP: Each scarf is handmade at aeshaane's in-house workshop in a small village in Bengal, where our artisans share our values and produce in a fair way. We celebrate all that is slow, ethical and does not harm the people, animals or the planet. To learn more, click on Behind the scenes.

MATERIAL

100% NATURAL ERI PEACE SILK

HAND-FEEL: Light-weight, airy, incredibly smooth and soft; When draped, its fluidity is unmatched!

PROPERTIES: Eri silk is strong, dense and highly durable wild silk. The silk from this natural fibre is readily biodegradable after serving its full lifecycle, and thus has low environmental impact. Besides being 100% hypo-allergic and antibacterial, due to its thermal properties, Eri silk is cool in summer and warm in winter.

ORIGIN: North east India, Jharkhand, Chattisgarh, Karnataka and some parts of China and Japan

IS IT NON-VIOLENT? Often, the word Ahimsa (Non-violence) is synonymously used with Eri silk. The name 'Eri' is derived from the word 'era', which means 'castor', since the Eri silkworms feed on castor leaves. Tussar, on the other hand, also known as 'Kosa silk' in Sanskrit, is produced from larvae of several species of silkworms belonging to the moth genus Antheraea. These worms live in wild forests and breed on local trees like Sal, Arjun and Saja. It comes in varieties of Kattia and Gicha.

Part of the process to rear silk conventionally, involves the cocoons being hurled into hot water to preserve the integrity of the long silk filament fibres. This method clearly kills the silkworm, breaking the chain of ethical processing. However, at aeshaane, we believe in slow silk farming, where the fibre gets extracted from empty cocoons, only after the metamorphosis of the moth is complete and they leave their habitat, thereby completing the chain of circular farming. Thus, Eri and Tussar Silks reared by this method are known as Peace or Vegan silks. For more information click on Our silks.

CARE

We help you take good care of your purchase. With a little love and care, your handmade silk scarf will last you for years. We celebrate re-use, swapping and encourage you to repair whenever possible.

Dry cleaning is the safest option
Gentle steam iron on the reverse side
Do not wrap in plastic, as silk needs to breathe
Each purchase comes in a recycled bag for storage

Click on Care and repair to know more.

Gingham Gold Eri Peace Silk Pocket Square for Men and Opal Eri Square Peace Silk Scarf for Women