This beautiful item can be worn as a scarf, shawl or stole. It has been hand-knit using yarn made from the same silk used to make the colorful Saris worn by many women in South Asia. When Saris are made on a mill, the ends of the silk fabric are trimmed off. To keep this beautiful silk from going to waste, the fibers from the trimmed ends are handspun spun into recycled silk yarn. This cottage spinning industry benefits women's development groups, helping them generate additional income. The scarf is approximately 77 inches long from fringe tip to fringe tip and 14 inches wide. The rich, color-fast jewel tones of turquoise, jade, magenta, sapphire, and emerald give the yarn a wonderful depth of color. Since this yarn is not created in dye lots, every skein is unique, so you can be guaranteed of a one-of-a-kind, dramatic accessory.