Hand-Woven Silk Accessories — The Object as a Journey
A silk handkerchief, a stole, a twillie — a few centimetres of fabric which, folded within themselves, contain kilometres of journey and hours of skilled craftsmanship. Each piece is hand-woven in Benares or Assam, in the same workshops as our fabrics sold by the metre, then crafted into an item to be worn, given as a gift or passed down through the generations.
Nothing is printed. The pattern exists solely because one thread has crossed another, stitch by stitch, on a loom that mechanisation has never been able to replace.
A fabric sought after by fashion houses and artists looking for something unlike any other — and chosen by boutiques keen to offer their customers a rare piece.
Mulberry silk (L’Éclat Impérial)
Woven using the traditional Tanchoi Jamavar technique, it gives our twillies and scarves a unique, silky texture.
Muga Silk (The Living Gold of Assam)
Ahimsa Eri Silk (The Gentle Caress)
Known as ‘Silk of Peace’, this eco-friendly harvest waits for the butterfly to take flight to create a matt, velvety finish.
Tussar Silk (L’Empreinte Sauvage)
Harvested deep within the forests, this raw silk is characterised by its irregular texture, which is enhanced by plant-based dyes.
The craftsmanship behind every piece
Each accessory is crafted on a handloom in the workshops of Benares or Assam, at a pace that mechanisation has never been able to replicate. In Benares, the Tanchoi Jamavar technique brings out the pattern in the very weave of the silk, without any printing involved — a multi-shuttle weaving process, where each colour is a separate thread passed through by hand.
In Assam, Muga and Eri silk follow a different cycle: that of the wild silkworm, from which the thread is harvested only after its natural life cycle has run its course – once the moth has flown away, in the case of Eri Ahimsa. It takes several days of weaving to produce a single shawl — even longer when natural pigment dyeing and hand embroidery are added, as in the Tussar collection.
The Benares Silk Twillies
Precious Silk Squares
Crafted from a strip measuring 80 x 5 cm or 90 x 5 cm, this twilly made from pure mulberry silk is perfect for a thousand different uses: tied around the wrist, tucked into your hair, or threaded through the handle of a bag to add a splash of colour. Our artisans in Benares weave it on handlooms using the Tanchoi Jamavar technique — no pattern is printed onto it; it emerges from the weft, thread by thread.
This same standard is available in three sizes: the 26 cm mini-square, to slip into a clutch bag or tie to a bag’s clasp; the classic 55 cm scarf; and the large 90 cm size, which drapes lightly over the shoulders as a stole. Each piece is finished with a hand-rolled hem — a stitch-by-stitch hem, the discreet hallmark of Haute Couture.
Muga Silk Scarves
Eri Ahimsa Silk Stoles
A jealously guarded treasure of the Assam region, Muga silk owes its golden hue to a secret of nature, not to a dye. Measuring up to 290 x 110 cm, the stole feels like a second skin; its fibre, which has never been chemically treated, improves with age and exposure to light — a textile legacy that spans generations rather than a single season.
Measuring 200 x 60 cm, the Eri shawl embodies understated, deeply human luxury. The silk is harvested only once the moth has flown from its cocoon — a philosophy that gives the fabric a matt, velvety feel, reminiscent of summer cashmere.
Mulberry Silk Scarves
Wild Tussar Silk Stoles
Carrying on the textile heritage of Benares, these stoles, crafted from pure mulberry silk, owe their unique character solely to the Tanchoi weaving technique on a handloom — a texture, depth and play of light that no machine can replicate. A piece of timeless lightness, perfect for both day and evening wear.
Originating in the forests of Assam, Tussar silk embodies the irregularity of its wild origins. Presented as a drape measuring 250 x 110 cm, each stole requires several days’ work: the raw material is first dyed using plant-based pigments, then entirely hand-embroidered. No two are alike.
How to choose — a twilly, a square scarf or a stole
Three sizes, all meeting the same standards for hand-weaving and hand-rolled edges.
The Twilly (90 x 5 cm) — a slender design that can be tied in endless ways: around the wrist, in the hair, or on the handle of a bag.
The Square (26 / 55 / 90 cm) — three sizes, from the mini pocket square to the large scarf, each enhanced by its hand-rolled edge.
The Stole (200–290 x 60–110 cm, depending on the silk) — the quintessential drape: golden Muga, which looks even better in the light; Eri Ahimsa, with its soft, velvety feel; and wild Tussar, with its woody sheen. Each fabric has its own unique drape.
Care
Each type of silk — mulberry, Muga, Eri or Tussar — requires specific care to preserve its lustre and texture over time. Find our detailed advice on the page Silk care.
Made to order, just like the journeys
These pieces are made to order, woven and sometimes dyed or embroidered by hand — the lead time is part of the piece. They embody the regions visited and the encounters that inspired them; they are also available as fabric by the metre in our collections