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Woman seen from behind wearing the black and gold striped Timket shawl over one shoulder
Woman holding the Timket shawl open, black with white, grey and gold bands, in green hills
Smiling woman wearing the Timket cotton shawl wrapped as a scarf
Close-up of the black, white and gold woven motifs of the Timket shawl

Timket Cotton Shawl

Timket Cotton Shawl

Black, white, grey and gold come together in this wide cotton shawl to create an expressive scarf. Rows of small, traditionally inspired woven motifs add fine accents and give the graphic design depth and character.

The shawl takes its name from Timket, an important Ethiopian festival celebrated with colourful processions.

Handwoven in Addis Ababa by a fair-trade certified, woman-led textile workshop, it combines Ethiopian weaving tradition with a striking contemporary colour scheme.

Wrapped loosely around the neck, draped over the shoulders or worn as a bold contrast to jeans and a T-shirt: Timket is versatile and adds an elegant note even to a simple black dress.

Material: 100% Ethiopian cotton

Dimensions: 70 × 200 cm

€65,00
€65,00
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Woman seen from behind wearing the black and gold striped Timket shawl over one shoulder
Timket Cotton Shawl
€65,00
€65,00
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Who made it?

The artisans behind your product

Our partner

A fair-trade certified collective of 250 artisans in Addis Abeba is working around the various tasks of weaving products: from sourcing the locally-grown cotton, spinning it by hand, to weaving and adding the finishing stitches to it. The woman-led social enterprise pioneers an impactful movement to revive Ethiopian Heritage crafts.

Close-up of a person's hands holding and stretching a piece of white cotton or wool fabric, with more loose white fibers visible in the background.

Noble raw materials

The cotton is grown in Ethiopia and locally sourced, ensuring a low carbon footprint. With over 100 spinners working from home, the work allows mothers to generate a much-needed income.

A close-up of a person's hands spinning white thread on a wooden spindle, wearing a pink and red plaid shirt.

Soft threads

Depending on the woman who spun the thread, it will be a little thinner or thicker and give your product that softness and human touch, which has long disappeared in our marketplaces, even from premium or luxury brands.

Weaving loom with a shuttle on a textured fabric background

Warp & Weft

All the looms are operated fully manually (also involving the feet!). While typical ethiopian weavers would work on 2-harness looms creating flat weaves, some of our partners' weavers work with 4 or 8 harness looms, meaning they craft with 8 feet peddles! There are so many innovative weaving techniques and patterns - the artisans are involved in developing and creating new collections.