About the craft
5 Reasons to Give a Foreigner a Shawl from Orenburg
Is it possible to surprise someone in the age of space technology? New technology, fashion and art appear every day. They quickly give way to new developments. But there are values that stay with people for centuries without changing their appearance or purpose. It can be hard for us to understand the beauty of someone else's homeland, but we respect unique works of human hands.
It is hard to choose a gift for a foreigner or a distant relative who has lived abroad all their life. What is needed is not just an expensive thing, but something that will always stay with them, bring joy and remind them of the time spent together.
It is warmth!
The Orenburg shawl is heartfelt warmth embodied in an item. As soon as you touch it, you feel an irresistible desire to throw the openwork beauty over your shoulders and never part with this light little cloud.
A hand-knitted shawl seems alive – when you are near, it becomes fluffier and softer. It must be protected and loved, and in return you get warmth and tenderness.
It is traditional!
Down shawls, warm shawls, stoles are rare examples of national culture that people try to fake or copy abroad. Down-knitting traditions go back more than five hundred years. They are connected with the special climate of the Orenburg region, the local breed of goats and the skilful hands of craftswomen.
The traditions of the famous craft were passed from person to person. Each enriched it with their own imagination, which was reflected in unique patterns. This is how, from generation to generation, a peculiar ball of high creativity was wound.
Giving a shawl from Orenburg is like introducing someone to the culture of our great country!
It is unique!
So that a foreigner can appreciate the unrivalled qualities of the gift, tell them about the uniqueness of each item. About how labour-intensive the handmade process is. For example, that a craftswoman spends at least a month of work on one down shawl. No wonder the finished shawl is imbued with human warmth.
It is amazing!
A down shawl will be a reminder of snow, which our compatriots and foreigners abroad so often miss. Sometimes such a phenomenon is hard to explain. But with a shawl as an example it is simple – snow is soft and fluffy, only cold.
The Orenburg shawl is exactly the thing that can surprise, showing the fineness of the work, the way it slides through a ring and its airy lightness.
It comes from the heart!
By giving a dear guest fluffy tenderness, you seem to leave a part of yourself with a wish for home warmth and comfort, love and understanding. It is impossible not to appreciate such a gift. Day after day it will remind its owner of the generosity of the Russian soul!
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