Pareo - Handmade cotton scarf - Beach towel - AARAV. AARAV cotton pareo with tribal patterns. The designs decorating the pareo are made with handmade wooden stamps. A typical and traditional Indian craftsmanship for your ideal summer pareo. This is also a multi-purpose accessory, adaptable and easy to wear.
The stamping of the patterns, as well as the production of the wooden stamp, are done entirely by hand. Furthermore, for multicoloured patterns, the printing process is done once for each colour: this means that for a 3-colour pattern, the fabric is printed 3 times over its entire surface.
Moreover, this cotton pareo with tribal patterns can also be used as a sarong, which is a large piece of cotton draped around the waist and worn as a skirt by men and women in many parts of Asia.
The fabric is often dyed with bright natural colours, or printed not only with complex patterns depicting animals or plants but also checks and finally with various geometries and patterns.
This type of pareo is ideal to wear as
- skirt-style swimsuit cover-up
- dress-style swimsuit cover-up
- tube-dress-style swimsuit cover-up
- one-shoulder dress
- beach towel
- wall hanging (ethnic decoration)
- summer and/or winter scarf
- all-purpose cover
- summer baby wrap
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Block printing: a repeated artisanal gesture by hand
Each pareo and each scarf is created through a traditional process in which the pattern is transferred onto the fabric with carved wooden blocks and manually impressed.

The work begins with the preparation of the tools and carved blocks, each designed to leave a part of the design on the fabric.

The fabric is prepared and laid out on the work surface: a simple base, ready to receive colour, rhythm, and repetition.

The block is then impressed by hand, one step after another. The continuity of the pattern comes from the artisan's eye and experience.

Finally, the fabrics are inspected, dried, and prepared. Small variations are not defects: they tell the authentic character of manual craftsmanship.