Ethiopian Stripe Wrap Scarf | 100% Handwoven Cotton | Hand-Knotted Fringe | SLATE + SALT

Ethiopian Stripe Wrap Scarf — 80” x 23” | 100% Handwoven Cotton | Hand-Knotted Fringe | by SLATE + SALT

Ethiopia is one of the oldest Christian nations on earth. The Ethiopian Orthodox Church traces its roots to the 4th century — older than most of the church traditions of the Western world — and the land itself appears in Scripture from the very beginning. It is the land of the Queen of Sheba, who traveled to Jerusalem to sit at the feet of Solomon (1 Kings 10:1–13). It is the land of the Ethiopian eunuch, reading Isaiah in his chariot when Philip ran alongside and led him to faith (Acts 8:26–40). And it is a land where the art of weaving has been passed from father to son, mother to daughter, for centuries without interruption — a living tradition as ancient as the faith itself. The Ethiopian Stripe Wrap Scarf by SLATE + SALT is woven from that tradition. Pure Ethiopian cotton, hand-spun by women in rural communities, hand-woven on traditional looms by master weavers in Addis Ababa, and finished with hand-knotted fringe — an 80” x 23” textile that carries the weight of centuries in every thread.

Woven by Hand. Passed Down Through Generations.

The skill of hand-spinning is passed from mother to daughter. The art of hand-weaving is passed from father to son. These are not merely production methods — they are living inheritances, ancient crafts preserved in a world that has largely forgotten them. A weaver can produce one to three scarves in a day, depending on the complexity of the pattern. Each one is slightly different — a natural variation that makes every scarf genuinely one of a kind, a work of art in the truest sense.

Details

• 🧵 Material: 100% Ethiopian cotton — hand-spun, hand-woven
• 📏 Size: 80” L x 23” W
• ✨ Classic stripe pattern with hand-knotted fringe
• 🎨 Available in 6 colors: Baby Pink, Navy, Black, Ivory, Denim, French Gray
• 🌿 Dyed with low-impact, AZO-free, REACH certified reactive dyes
• 🧹 Care: Machine wash cold, hang dry, iron. Do not bleach.
• 🎁 A meaningful gift for anyone who loves beautiful textiles with a story worth telling

“Now an angel of the Lord said to Philip, ‘Go south to the road — the desert road — that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.’ So he started out, and on his way he met an Ethiopian…” — Acts 8:26–27