The lightweight cotton fabric of this scarf has a colorful check pattern woven into it. Two sides of the square scarf are finished with selvedges, the other two with short fringed edges. A matching M logo is embroidered in one place.

Behind the Moismont label, based in Picardy, France, are Martine and Jacques Bijvoet. Through their fashion, the couple champion authenticity and tradition. It is therefore no surprise that their scarves and stoles, garments, and bags blend French textile design with traditional Indian weaving craftsmanship. After all, the original scarf (which, as we understand it, is worn more like a stole) once made its way from the Indian subcontinent to Europe. And to this day, this scarf-making culture remains very much alive in India: yarn-dyeing, weaving, and printing techniques are passed down there from generation to generation—across three carefully distinguished trades, each of which possesses and safeguards its own unique expertise.

The garment may rub off onto light-coloured materials such as other garments, furniture and upholstery fabrics.