Cashmere Scarves and Stoles: Size & Weight Guide
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Start with how you want to wear it. A narrow scarf sits close to the neck; a wider stole gives you more fabric to open across the shoulders. The name is only a starting point. Width, weight and construction tell you more about how a piece will fit into your wardrobe.
Six designs, compared by weight
Lightest to heaviest. The bars show weight, not a warmth rating.
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Rippled Solid Stole310 g
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Tartan Stole370 g
Choose the width for your usual layer
If you mainly wear a scarf with a tailored coat or jacket, compare the Two-Tone Reversible Scarf and Glen Check Reversible Scarf. Their widths are 32 cm and 30 cm respectively. Both offer two faces, so you can show more of the contrasting side when you fold or wrap them.
For a shoulder layer, look at the wider stoles. The Rippled Solid Stole and Tartan Stole are each 70 cm wide. The Gossamer Check Stole is 90 cm wide, while the Embroidered Gauze Stole is 80 cm wide. Fold a wider piece lengthways when you want to wear it around the neck instead.
Compare weight as well as size
A wide piece does not necessarily mean a heavy one. Gossamer Check weighs 65 g and Embroidered Gauze 75 g; both give a broad, fine layer. Rippled Solid is 310 g and Tartan is 370 g. These are fuller pieces to consider when you want more fabric around your shoulders. The two narrow scarves sit between those weights, at 135 g and 150 g.
Weight alone is not a temperature rating. Weave, the number of folds, the rest of your outfit and your own comfort all affect how a scarf feels. Choose a fine stole for a light shoulder layer, or a fuller one when you prefer a more substantial wrap.
The six designs, side by side
| Design | Dimensions | Weight |
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| Two-Tone Reversible Scarf | 176 × 32 cm, plus 2 cm edge each end | 135 g |
| Rippled Solid Stole | 180 × 70 cm, plus 10 cm fringe each end | 310 g |
| Tartan Stole | 190 × 70 cm, plus 10 cm fringe each end | 370 g |
| Glen Check Reversible Scarf | 170 × 30 cm, plus 8 cm fringe each end | 150 g |
| Gossamer Check Stole | 188 × 90 cm | 65 g |
| Embroidered Gauze Stole | 200 × 80 cm, plus 1.5 cm edge each end | 75 g |
Where an edge or fringe is listed separately, the first length is the fabric measurement. Check the full dimensions above rather than assuming that every product measures its length in the same way.
Try a size before choosing
Use a tape measure to compare the listed length with a scarf you already wear. You can also fold a clean cloth to the listed width and see how much shoulder coverage or neck volume you prefer. This is a more useful guide than judging size from a photograph alone.
Then choose the finish: a reversible colour pairing, a solid rippled surface, a check or a fine embroidered detail. See the complete collection for the current colourways. If you want help comparing two designs, tell us how you plan to wear them.
