Custom Printed Silk Scarve
- What Are Printed Silk Scarves?
- Classifications of Printed Silk Scarves
- Key Characteristics of Printed Silk Scarves
- Coordination & Purchase Guide
- Order Process of Customizing Printed Scarves
- Printing Techniques of Customization
- Significance&Value
- Contact & Inquire Us
- Printed Silk Scarves
- Printed silk scarves are fashion accessories made from different silk fabrics, typically decorated with patterns, designs, or artwork applied through various printing techniques. These scarves are worn around the neck, shoulders, head, or even as a belt or bag accessory, serving purposes such as warmth, sun protection, fashion, or cultural expression. The "printed" aspect refers to the method of applying designs—such as floral patterns, geometric shapes, or custom artwork—onto the silk using techniques like screen printing, digital printing, or hand-painting. Silk, a natural fiber known for its luxurious texture, sheen, and durability, enhances the vibrancy and elegance of the printed designs.
- Printed silk scarves play a very important role of decorating clothes. Beauty idol Audrey Hepburn once observed, "When I wear a silk scarf, I never feel so definite-ly like a woman, a beautiful woman." Also the famous actress Elizabeth Taylor deemed, "A woman who doesn't wear a scarf would have no future."
- It is said that approximately before the Middle Ages, modern silk scarf are originated from North Europe or North France. Initially it was only for the protection against cold. It was not until the middle of the 16th century that it gradually evolutes into an accessory for the decorative function with the consistent change of materials.
- In modern society, especially in modern metropolises, it has been a perfect expression of the beauty, femininity, elegance of womens and the platform on which designers use their creativity and imagination.
- We have a wild selection of custom printed silk scarves in different patterns and specifications.
- Presently we divide Silk Scarf Category into these categories as follows:
- Long Silk Scarves
- Square Silk Scarves
- Silk Riband Scarves
- Ladies Chiffon Scarves
- We are also specialized in custom silk scarves based on the specific needs of different customers.
- Classifications of Printed Silk Scarves
- Custom printed silk scarves are usually classified by shape, size, fabric type, printing technique, and style. Below is a detailed breakdown of information:
- 1. By Shape and Size
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- Square Scarves: Often 90x90 cm or 120x120 cm, these are classic and versatile, used as neck scarves, headscarves, or shawls. Smaller squares (e.g., 65x65 cm) are ideal for tying around the neck or wrist. Luxury brands like Hermès frequently use square silk twill scarves.
- Rectangular Scarves (Oblong): Typically 45-65 cm wide and 170-190 cm long, these can be draped over shoulders, wrapped around the neck, or tied as a belt. Large rectangular shawls (e.g., 100x190 cm) are popular for formal occasions.
- Triangular Scarves: Often made by folding square scarves or designed as triangles, these are used for head or neck wear, adding a chic, playful look.
- Shawls and Wraps: Large square (e.g., 140x140 cm) or rectangular silk scarves that can be draped over shoulders, often used for warmth or elegance at events like weddings.
- Bandanas: Smaller square scarves, often made of silk or linen, tied around the neck, head, or wrist for a casual or retro style.
- Infinity Scarves: Circular silk scarves that loop around the neck, offering a modern, effortless style.
- 2. By Silk Fabric Type
- Custom silk scarves can be designed and produced by considering the customer's requirements (mainly factors such as cost and size), selecting from a variety of suitable fabrics as follows.
- Mulberry Silk: The highest quality silk, produced by silkworms fed on mulberry leaves, known for its softness, luster, and durability. Commonly used by luxury brands like Hermès and Gucci.
- Twill Silk: Features a diagonal weave, offering a textured, matte-like finish with excellent drape. Ideal for intricate designs due to its tight weave and vibrant color retention (e.g., 14-18 momme).
- Silk Satin: Smooth and glossy, reflecting light for vivid colors. It’s soft and luxurious, perfect for bold, colorful designs (e.g., 14-18 momme).
- Chiffon Silk: Lightweight, sheer, and airy with a matte finish, ideal for summer scarves or large wraps.
- Habotai Silk: Fine, soft, and translucent, often used for lightweight scarves with vibrant colors. Available in varying weights for different scarf sizes.
- Charmeuse Silk: Luxurious with a shiny front and matte back, offering durability and vibrant prints (e.g., 12 momme).
- Crepe de Chine: Fluid with a slightly textured, less shiny finish, suitable for lightweight, drapey scarves.
- Silk Blends: Combining silk with cotton, wool, or cashmere for varied textures and affordability. These blends offer shiny and matte effects or softer feels.
- 3. By Printing Technique
- Custom silk scarves are crafted from various silk fabrics, each with distinct textures, weights, and appearances:
- Screen Printing: A traditional method using screens for each color, ideal for bold, vibrant designs. It’s durable but costly for smallorders due to setup (minimum often 150 pieces). Luxury brands like Hermès use hand-screen printing with up to 43 screens forcomplex color effects.
- Digital Printing: Uses inkjet-like technology for intricate designs and unlimited colors. It’s cost-effective for small orders, offers edge-to-edge printing, but may show slight color variations or tiny spots in solid areas. Suitable for fabrics like silk twill or chiffon.
- Reactive Printing: Uses inks that bond with silk fibers, ensuring vibrant, permanent colors that don’t fade. Common for high-quality custom scarves like Habotai or Charmeuse.
- Hand-Painting or Marbling (Ebru): Artisanal techniques where designs are hand-painted or created by floating paint on gel, producing unique, one-of-a-kind patterns.
- Block Printing: Involves hand-carved wooden blocks to imprint designs, labor-intensive and used for traditional patterns.
- 4. By Style and Use
- Fashion Scarves: Printed silk scarves with floral, geometric, or art-inspired patterns (e.g., Hermès, The Met Store), are often tied in knots like French knot, ascot, or square knot. Worn by celebrities like Grace Kelly and Jackie Kennedy for glamour.
- Headscarves: Tied around the head as a bandana, headband, or full cover, popularized by royalty and hip-hop
artists. - Corporate or Branded Scarves: Custom silk scarves with printed logos or brand elements, are used as corporate gifts or uniforms (e.g., Emirates Airlines drape scarves).
- Art Scarves: Feature artwork from museums or artists, printed on silk for wearable art.
- Seasonal Scarves: Lightweight chiffon for summer or heavier twill for autumn/winter.
- Cultural Scarves: In regions like Indonesia (slenddang) or India, custom silk scarves with prints hold cultural significance, often worn for ceremonies.
- 5. By Hemming and Finishing
- Hand-Rolled Edges (Roulotté): A luxury finish used by brands like Hermès, where edges are meticulously rolled by hand for elegance and durability.
- Machine Baby Hem: A double-folded, stitched hem (0.32" folded twice) for a clean, delicate edge.
- Overlock Hem: Uses three-thread stitching, suitable for lightweight fabrics but may appear wavy due to silk’s delicate nature.
- Key Characteristics of Printed Silk Scarves
- Material: Primarily 100% mulberry silk or blends, valued for breathability, softness, and hypoallergenic properties. Silk’s natural sheen enhances printed designs.
- Versatility: Can be styled as neckwear, headwear, shawls, or belts, with tying methods like pussy-cat bow, triangle knot, or draped shawl.
- Coordination & Purchase Guide
- Cheek Principle
- When people are interested in one of the silk scarf styles, they firstly would need to lean it close their cheeks to see
whether or not they match each other. Also would pay attention to see if it is coordinative with face shapes. Thus there
would be a better effect.Round face: If we would make the facial outline of a rounded-face man look more clear and skinny. The key point is to drag the sagging part as long as possible, branding out the visibility of verticality, also keeping the integrity of lengthways lines from head to toe, trying utmost not to break. When we tie the flower knot, it would better choose the way which is fit for individuals the best such as diamond knot, rhombus flower, rose, cross knot etc, don’t use the knot that is repeatedly-tied around neck, excessively transverse, or has too much layering.Rectangular face: The style of transverse tie extended to left-and-right direction would epitomizes an hazy, indistinctive feeling, weaken the image of feature of long face shape such as greenish lily flower knot, necklace knot, two-headed knot. Also, you could twist the silk scarf into a thicker rod shape, and make a butterfly knot, but don’t tie too tightly, trying utmost to have it droop naturally, rending the feeling of haziness.Inversed triangle face: This face outline usually brings a stern image and dull facial expression. Then you could make use of silk scarf to make neck be full of layering with a magnificent tied-knot style which would bring an excellent effect such as rose flower knot, necklace knot, blue-and-white knot etc. You would also need to pay attention to decrease the number of times around neck, stretch the sagging triangle part as inartificially as possible to avoid tying too tightly, also mind the sense of transverse layering of knot.Square face: Square face would easily bring the feeling lack of tenderness. When you tie silk scarf, just try our best to be clear around your neck, also tie the knot with a strong sense of layering. With the succinct-lined coat, it would deduce a noble temperament. The silk scarf pattern could be basic knot, rose flower knot etc. - Purchase Guide
- When a piece of silk scarf catches your fancy, you have to note the following points:Fabric and color. A good fabric is the primary factor for purchase. The silk scarf edge sewed by handwork is our most superior choice. Print color has to be even. Generally speaking, the more colors it has, the better the quality is.Pick according to stature. For a short-neck person, it would be more suitable to pick a comparatively thicker and small silk scarf. The knot would better locate beside the neck, or is loosely tied under breast. A man in delicately built and slim who should not use the way to tie a way too long and troublesome knot.Pay attention to special design. Those silk scarves with especial designs have to show their creativeness through special knotting ways. Before proceeding to the purchase, you have to pay attention to the patterns and try it on first.Have an eye on style. Transparent yarn-characteristics silk scarf is suitable for creating romantic shape. You also could choose a glossy and textured silk scarf if you want try a avant-garde style.
- Customization Procedures
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1. First, please provide your order details such as design draft (if there’s any), order quantity, material request, size
request...etc. The more detailed information, the better it will be.2. If you have a design draft, then you can directly assist us to proofread the colors in the draft till the final print text
and order are both confirmed.If you don’t have a design draft but have a reference material, you could provide it to us so
that our designer can make the mock-up for your project, and finally confirm the order.3. If design draft and material are both unavailable, then please provide us a reference image on which we could make the
design, and add your logo on it if there’s any, and then confirm the order.4. We would work out an accurate price and freight based on the order details as provided.Once the costs are approved and the
down payment is paid, we would proceed to the mass production or sampling according specific situations upon clients’
request.5. When the order is finished, we would send you the high-resolution photos to show the cargo status we’ve made.After the
balance is down, the package will be shipped out via the requested shipping route, and we will provide the tracking number to
check the shipping status when necessary.
- Printing Techniques of Customization
- Tropical print. First print the pigment on the paper to get a transfer printing paper. Then transfer the color onto the
fabric by high temperature. This is generally used for chemical fiber fabric. The feature is that it has bright color,
delicate layering, life-like pattern and terrific artistry. Presently it is only suitable for a few synthetic fibers such as
polyester.
Discharge print. Use the pigment that can’t withstand discharging agent to make the background color. After drying, use
colored dyestuff paste that contains discharging agent or simultaneously non-discharging agent to make the print. In the post
processing, the background color dyestuff where the print locates is achromatizes due to being damaged, forming white
patterns on color background, or colored patterns because of printed colorful dyestuff. It can make the effect of clothes
being washed out.
Decrement print. The technique makes use of the property difference of chemical resistance of different fiber in interwoven
or blending fabric, using burning-pull agent by print to get rid of one fiber in local fabric, keeping other fibers to form
half-transparent patterns.
Crimple print. Exert chemicals locally which can make fiber expand or shrink on the fabric by printing. Through appropriate
execution which makes the fiber expand or shrink on printing or non-printing position, we would get the product with
regularly even pattern.Flat screen print. The print mould is a polyester or nylon yarn screen fixed on square frame with
hollow-out pattern. Dyestuff can penetrate the location of printing screen while the mesh where there are no patterns would
be sealed. When the printing begins, the screen that carries dyestuff presses fabric tightly. Using scraper blade to scrape
and press back and forth.
Rotary screen printing. The cylindrical nickel screen with hollow-out pattern is equipped in a specified order on a
conduction band in cyclic run, rotating in step with the band. When printing, stream dyestuff into the screen, keep it in the
retention at the bottom. When the screen rotates with the conduction band, the scraper blade that presses the screen tightly
would scrape and press the pattern mesh, the dyestuff would penetrate mesh and arrive on the surface of fabric.
- Significance and Value
- Silk scarf is just simple as a piece of cloth itself. But if it is with the women’s born wisdom to beauty, then this simple
cloth would miraculously transform into infinite various beautiful scenes on their body, head, neck, waist or even bag. We
can say, the emergence of silk scarf tremendously expand women’s infinite imagination to beauty.
The warm, practical and charming silk scarf floating on women that livens them up greatly. The popular tales of silk scarf
are just like a dynastic history that has been performing one after another. With the development in the past hundred years,
the functionality of silk scarf has been beyond imagination. It has been used as clothes, neckerchief, scarf, shawl, waist
belt and headband, even as watchband, the decoration tied to handbag, or pure craft decoration. It had been turned into a
culture, carrying the history of women’s fashion.
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