Silk shawls

The Orenburg shawls have unique look because it made through knitting whereas the technique for shawls made up of other materials is weaved. The knitting gives Orenburg shawls a softer touch. There are two techniques for knitting Orenburg shawls either with specialized machines

which still leaves a big part to the manual work, or with hand needles in a traditional way. While giving final touches to Orenburg shawls some proportion of silk incorporated in it, which gives them brilliance and improves their esthetic qualities. Knitting is an art from ancient times, it allows fashion designers to make different designs and styles with the help of different fibers and needles.

The Orenburg Shawl, together with Khohloma pain

ting, Matioshaka, Tula Sarnovar, and Vologda lace, are just few of Russia’s finest symbols. The down-hair cutting trade originated about two and a half centuries ago in the Orenburg area. This province is well known for its finely knit wraps and pautinkas, known as the Orenburg shawls. These famous wardrobe add-ons have been fashioned in the Orenburg area for more than three centuries.

The fleece of Ural goats is one of the finest natural fibres that have been employed in the manufacture of high quality Russian Orenburg wraps. These are produced using a combination of Ural goat fiber and silk that results in a very high quality product. The silk helps in retaining the form of the fiber and thereby enhances its strength.