de Le Cuona | Felted Cashmere Shawl – Smoke

This is cashmere that has been felted, which changes its character entirely. Instead of a visible weave, you have a dense, close surface that feels almost like a skin, with a gentle softness and a good deal of weight for its thickness. It has no pattern to speak of. What it offers is a quiet, matt depth, and a way of absorbing light that makes a room feel calmer. Smoke is a soft, grey tone with warmth in it, neither blue nor brown, which makes it easy to live with.

The reference is FCS3T, and it is sold by the piece rather than by the metre, at a width of 125 cm. The composition, the exact finished length of each piece, the care instructions and the place of manufacture are not given in the information we hold, so please ask us if any of these matter to your scheme. We will confirm the details and, where we can, send a swatch so you can feel the weight and judge the tone against your other materials.

We would use it where it will be touched. A shawl in this tone folded across the end of a bed, or laid over the arm of a reading chair, brings softness to a room without introducing another pattern. It also makes a very good cushion, particularly set against linen or a heavier wool in a similar family of greys. In a bedroom we would pair Smoke with oatmeal, warm white and a little dark oak, keeping the palette low and the textures varied.

Because it is sold as a piece and not by the metre, treat it as a finished accessory unless we advise otherwise. If you plan to cut it for cushions, ask us about the dimensions first and plan your pieces carefully, as there is little room for error with a felted cloth. Felted fabrics can mark or pill with friction, so keep it away from rough surfaces. We would suggest cleaning by a specialist and not by hand, and you should confirm the care instructions with us before use.