Whispers of India brings you an exclusive range of handwoven stoles.
Each scarf is a unique piece, made by an artist in rural India. Using the finest silks, muslin, and cotton, the stole is created using age-old knowledge passed down over generations.
Our work helps promote the traditional textile arts of handloom weaving, giving support to the artist community in rural India. We are committed to reducing the carbon footprint of the world of textiles. Everything we offer is made by hand on a traditional loom, and therefore requires no energy source! All the dyes are organic and azo-free.
Every stole is created with great pride by loving hands. It has a story to tell - try it on, and you will know!
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Indigo Batik
Hand Batik is a technique of wax-resist dyeing applied to stole. Batik is made either by drawing dots and lines of the resist with a spouted tool called a canting, or by printing the resist with a copper stamp called a cap.
Content :100% silk
Dimensions: 21.5" x 70.5"
Product Code: WOI/008
Printed on fine Murshidabad silk, these patterns are hand crafted with great care.
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RED ELEPHANT Batik
Artists create unique designs through wax. The cheerful red elephant designs bring a splash of color.
Content :100% silk
Dimensions: 21.5" x 70.5"
Product code: WOI/009
Historically the most subtle and expressive of resist techniques. This pattern is created by hand, and allows the artist to bring out the color through traditional designs.
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OFFWHITE & GREY JAMDANI
The subtle look of white splashed with beautiful geometric designs.
Content : 100 counts fine cotton
Dimensions: 29.5" x 98"
Product code: WOI /007
Very fine 100 count hand spun cotton feels so soft to the touch. Intricate geometric traditional art is woven onto this Jamdani stole. Every single pattern is delicately woven directly onto the stole, using an intricate method that requires great skill, concentration, and sometimes months of dedication.
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WHITE & PINK JAMDANI
The pure white cotton is decorated with tiny pink dots, leading to an elaborate pattern of leaves, with tassels at the end.
Content :100 counts fine cotton
Dimensions: 29.5" x 98"
Product code: WOI/006
The delicate pink leaves seem to move in the wind, as the soft fine cotton glides. Each leaf is created separately using a dedicated spindle. The pattern is woven directly onto the cloth, hence required tremendous care and concentration. Depending on the complexity of the design, a finished Jamdani stole can take months of work to complete.
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GREY AJRAKH
The world Azrakh is 'blue' in Arabic. This is one of the principal colors used. Symmetrical patterns with splashes of color make this quite distinctive.
Content :100% Mulberry silk
Dimensions: 21.5" x 70.5"
Product code: WOI/003
The softest mulberry silk is intricately decorated with hand dyed Ajrakh design. This art of the Kutch region of India is very ancient - dating back to the Indus Valley Civilization (1500BC).
Printed using intricately carved blocks, this hand made creation use many imprints, creating repetitions in the pattern.
This resist technique has many steps and multiple processes, rending a complex and detailed finished stole.
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white with multicolored Kutch weave
A happy combination of colorful weave and patterns.
Content :100% cotton
Dimensions: 21.5" x 78.5"
Product code: WOI/010
The artists of Bhuj in Gujarat are known for these elaborate patterns. Based on a white cotton cloth, these intricate weaves allow the stripes, checks, and patterns to combine into a fascinating plethora of colors.
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GREY muticolored COTTON
This comfortable cotton stole is made to go with almost any combination of outfit. Sober, yet colorful, it is the perfect throw-on accessory.
Content :100 count hand-spun cotton
Dimensions: 27.5" x 78.5"
Product code: WOI/004
There is nothing that compares to the touch of soft hand spun 100 count cotton. The fabric breathes, and shimmers delicately around you. The fine material has a sheen of its own, that makes it a classic. The colors bring it to life, as you blend it with different combinations to create the look you like.
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white and yellow COTTON
The cheerful colors on the white background make you stand out. The perfect look to have during the day, this stole reveals layers of linear patterns.
Content :100 count hand-spun cotton
Dimensions: 27.5" x 78.5"
Product code: WOI/005
A beautiful combination of bright colors and linear patterns makes this an ideal stole for daily wear.
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ORange and pink two layer wool
There are colors, and then there are COLORS !! A striking combination of deep orange and pink.
Content :100% wool
Dimensions: 23.5" x 78.5"
Product code: WOI/002
If you want to make a statement, or if you want this bright and happy combination of colors to adorn you, this is the stole you've been looking for. The two layer design allows you to play with both colors as you like, making the stole look different each time you wear it.
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purple and blue two layer wool
The play of purple and blue, with a sea green effect makes this a beautiful accessory. The tiny golden 'tiklis' dance with light every time the stole moves.
Content :100% wool
Dimensions: 23.5" x 78.5"
Product code: WOI/001
The weave is very delicate. The stole slips through your fingers as the soft wool flows in waves. The beautiful blue/sea green color with purple highlights is adorned with tiny golden discs, that shine every time you move.
Every piece is a unique creation. They are all hand made, with variations in print, weave, size, color and design. The artists make them on looms, using eco-friendly dyes and no carbon footprints, as it is a completely manual process. These stoles carry in them age-old traditions of the weavers of rural india - an art which we are proud to support.