[fusion_accordion][fusion_toggle title=”Overview” open=”yes”]This 100% silk scarf is made in Britain and features a close up image of the bark of a Monkey Puzzle tree.
Size: Approximately 180cm x 70cm
Material: 100% silk
Finish: Rolled edges
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[fusion_toggle title=”In the box”]The scarf comes beautifully packaged in an elegant box, perfect as a gift and perfect for looking after the scarf. There is also a pamphlet that tells you about the trees. 
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[fusion_toggle title=”Back story”]The Monkey Puzzle is the national tree of Chile and is sacred to the Mapuche peoples of south-central Chile and south-western Argentina. The tree provides them with both spiritual succour and sustenance as it crops significant quantities of edible seeds. It was classified as endangered in 2013, primarily due to logging and the extensive deforestation of its natural habitat.
It was first named as Pinus araucana in 1782 by Juan Ignacio Molina, the Chilean Jesuit priest and polymath, in his book Saggio sulla storia naturale del Chilii but it was not until the 1850s that its common English name came into use.
It is a relatively slow growing but long-lived tree, widely planted in Western Europe as an ornamental specimen and distinctive for its large and sharp leaves. It is hard to resist touching a leaf to see just how sharp!
This particular specimen was grown from seed from a tree growing in Melville Castle, Eskbank in 1980.[/fusion_toggle]
[fusion_toggle title=” Care Info”]Silk itself is a fairly tough although silk material is a delicate fabric. Always treat the material with care and try not to snag it, as it may run.
Washing.
The label says Dry Clean Only.
Ironing.
I'm always ironing the scarves to photograph them and to be honest I'm never entirely comfortable. All irons are somewhat different so start with extreme care. Iron the scarf between cotton and be patient as it takes time. Use a clean iron and distilled water. Turn your iron down to almost no heat and low steam. Try it and turn it up slowly until you find the right heat, possibly somewhere between low and medium. Avoid ironing over the rolled edges. [/fusion_toggle]
[fusion_toggle title=”Returns”]We have a 21 day returns policy. See returns.[/fusion_toggle]
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