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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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Buy a Shawl for Grandmother
A down shawl for grandmother is a warm and beautiful gift: warm shawls, gossamer shawls and stoles of Orenburg goat down with…
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An Online Shop of Orenburg Shawls Is the Best Solution
Where to find a genuine Orenburg shawl: an online shop with gossamer shawls, stoles and warm shawls of Orenburg goat down only…
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The Orenburg Down Stole – Preserving Traditions
The Orenburg down stole: history, ways of wearing it, colours and the secret of quality – why a genuine stole of non-spun-on…
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Scarves and Stoles Wholesale – Buy Inexpensively
Down scarves and stoles wholesale from a maker in Orenburg: who they suit, how to check the quality of an Orenburg stole…
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Buy Stoles and Scarves in the Online Shop
Fashionable down stoles and scarves: trends of the season, how to wear them and 5 reasons to buy a stole directly from…
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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.