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Articles on choosing, care, the history of the craft and Orenburg down shawls.
We collect practical tips and stories that help you understand the Orenburg down shawl better: how to choose an item, how to tell a gossamer shawl from a shawl, how to care for down and why handwork is valued.
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Down Stole – Buy in a Shop in Moscow
Are you one of those people who are extremely unlucky when ordering anything online? Or perhaps you simply do not accept this…
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Shalnoy Orenburg – an Online Shop of Stoles and Shawls
For several years now, the word "shortage" has disappeared from Russians' vocabulary. Today the market is flooded with all kinds of goods…
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Buy Stoles Wholesale from the Maker of Orenburg Shawls
We offer you to buy stoles wholesale – directly from the maker. We are the Shalnoy Orenburg company, which is located and…
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Where to Buy a Stole Inexpensively and with a Quality Guarantee
Every year winter comes unexpectedly. The cold sets in, snow begins to fall, the frost grows stronger. And you are less and…
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The Wedding Stole – an Exquisite Accessory at the Height of Fashion
More and more often, modern young women prefer to buy a stole of natural down or fur as a wedding accessory. Whether…
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Spun-On Yarn
Spun-on yarn is yarn obtained by spinning down directly onto a base, that is, goat down is spun at the same time…
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How to Whiten a Down Shawl Properly
Over time, snow-white down items may, for understandable reasons, lose their original colour. That is why our customers increasingly ask us how…
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How to Wash a Down Shawl
Congratulations, you have become the happy owner of a beautiful and warm shawl of natural down! This luxurious item will serve you…
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How to Store a Down Shawl in Summer
It is summer outside, and our favourite down shawls are patiently waiting for their season to give us warmth and care for…
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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…
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Articles that help you choose an item
If you are choosing a shawl for yourself or as a gift, start with the articles on size, density, warmth and the differences between items.
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A gossamer shawl is fine, openwork and almost weightless; it can be pulled through a wedding ring. A shawl is denser and warmer and is worn in cold weather. A warm openwork shawl sits in between: it keeps you warm but retains an openwork pattern.
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Gossamer shawls are most often 120×120 and 150×150 cm, shawls from 100×100 to 150×150 cm, stoles about 60×200 cm. For everyday wear a medium size is more convenient; for a gift, one that looks more striking when unfolded.
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For the older generation, people more often choose a warm shawl or openwork shawl in a natural colour: they are practical and keep you warm. A gossamer shawl is a festive option for a holiday, especially in gift packaging.
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Density can be seen against the light: the fewer gaps in the middle, the warmer the item. Weight is also a clue — a warm shawl is noticeably heavier than a gossamer shawl of the same size.
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About the journal
In the Shalnoy Orenburg journal we publish articles about Orenburg down shawls, gossamer shawls, openwork shawls and stoles: we write about choosing, care, the history of the craft and the features of hand knitting and natural goat down.