But why traditional Turkish scarf and shawl ? As specialist says, “Anatolia complement each other – one is a warm winter fabric, the other is a light summer fabric, so it’s like a yin-yang relationship.” Just as the yin and yang are intermingling opposites, so Anatolia weaves these two materials together in creative ways. “As our name suggests, we’re the only brand in the world that focuses on Anatolia,” he says. “We have products for men, women, home accessories, and an endless group of products that are made from these materials.
The second bond that connects silk, cotton with cashmere, according to specialist, is the value and status that both materials possess around the world. “A silk scarf is a silk scarf anywhere,” he explains. “In the Western world or the Eastern world, since its inception it’s been a very noble gift.
However, Anatolia is constantly finding new designs and techniques to adapt the ancient fiber to modern fashion. The women’s Tulip Shirt takes the classic silk shirt and gives it a bold dimension with long slashes down the sleeves. “Silk is normally very thin and light but we’ve developed ways to weave it much thicker, so it feels almost like cashmere,” says specialist. “But silk hasn’t gone out of fashion for over a millennium now, so I’m guessing it has at least that much more left.”
