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Pure Silk Original Artist-Designed Scarf - Transforming Rains, Citrine Rays
Pure Silk Original Artist-Designed Scarf - Transforming Rains, Citrine Rays
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Transforming Rains, Citrine Rays
This design displays an elegant and multitudinous museum-like palette of copper, chocolate, rust, and sun-warmed earth tones, softened by a subtle blush that gives the composition a quiet luminosity.
Rather than bringing every color forward at once, the palette unfolds across the scarf. One end is dominated by the richer copper, chocolate, rust, and softly sun-kissed tones, creating a warm, classical effect. Toward the other end, cool aqua emerges alongside a beautiful, understated trace of green, giving the composition a fresher and more unexpected counterpoint.
The separation allows each color family room to breathe. Depending on which end is brought forward, the scarf can appear richly earthy and painterly, softly sunlit, or cooler and more ethereal—without ever feeling like a collection of unrelated colors.
Wearable Art by an Award-Winning Artist
Each Materia Puera scarf begins with original artwork created by award-winning artist Amina Olajide.
The scarf designs are adapted from painstakingly created works of fine art, translating their color, movement, and visual language into pieces intended to live differently: folded, wrapped, layered, and worn.
Dozens of the original canvas works have also been donated to charity auctions supporting causes locally and internationally, connecting the larger body of work to a continuing practice of art made with purpose.
Intentionally Designed for Real Life
This collection balances three ideas:
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Originality: Each design originates in independently created fine artwork rather than a conventional textile pattern.
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Wearability: The artwork is thoughtfully adapted so that the scarf remains expressive without requiring a particular outfit or occasion.
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Complexion versatility: Layering, folding, and positioning allow different areas of the palette to come forward depending on how you prefer to wear the piece.
For this particular design, the placement of color is central to its versatility. Copper, chocolate, rust occupy one part of the composition, while subtle blush, gentle aqua, and a delicate hint of green emerge elsewhere. The result is a balanced, painterly palette whose character can change considerably depending on which portion is positioned around the face or allowed to fall more prominently.
Styling
If desired, wear with a cotton or jersey undercap for additional hold in headscarf styles.
For even greater grip and stability, the scarf can also be secured at the nape of the neck with a hijab pin or magnet rather than beneath the chin.
Silk Twill
Each scarf is made from 14-momme 100% silk twill, a fabric prized for its balance of structure, drape, durability, and understated sheen.
The characteristic diagonal twill weave gives the fabric subtle texture and strength while allowing it to fall fluidly when wrapped.
Product Details
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Approximately 25–26 × 78 in
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100% silk twill
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14 momme
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OEKO-TEX Standard 100 certified fabric
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Reinforced hem stitching
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Original artwork by Amina Olajide
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Made in Canada
A Note on Printed Silk Twill
Printed silk twill carries the strongest color saturation on the face side of the fabric. The reverse naturally appears lighter, showing approximately 40–50% of the face-side saturation.
This is a characteristic of the printing process and fabric construction rather than a defect or variation between pieces.
Photography primarily shows the face side as it is intended to be worn, and lighting may make the reverse appear somewhat softer in photographs than it does in person.
Care
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Reactive-dye printed for lasting color
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A small amount of tinted rinse water during the first wash can be normal
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For the first wash, wash separately in cold water using a mild detergent
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For subsequent washes, machine wash cold with phosphate-free detergent
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Machine dry on low or hang to dry
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Iron on a silk/delicate setting with low steam
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Approximately 1% shrinkage in width and length may occur
Finish & Feel
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Smooth silk surface
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Soft, moderate sheen
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Fine diagonal twill texture
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Fluid drape with enough structure for wrapping and styling
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Lightweight yet durable natural-fiber construction
