Otway & Orford 'World Class Scrummage' rugby silk pocket square - red & white (42x42cm)

Overview:

‘World Class Scrummage’ is a unique and high-quality silk pocket square in red & white with hand-sewn hem, inspired by figurative movement in rugby. It was created in collaboration with printmaker Paul Cleden. Presented in a complimentary gift box. Made in England. Size 42cm x 42cm.

Design & Inspiration:

‘World Class Scrummage’ is a unique and high-quality full-size silk pocket square, Made in England. It has been created in collaboration with printmaker Paul Cleden. His linocut prints with their bold overlapping colours and pared down shapes take several months to produce and each final print is hand-pulled by Paul using his 130-year-old printing press.

The original linocut was printed using oil-based inks and inspired by Paul's love of figurative movement in rugby, including the dynamism of the scrum. The work pits forwards against forwards in a titanic scrum clash of White vs Red.

Quality:

In Macclesfield, the traditional home of English silk printing, the artwork is reproduced with great care. This enables an excellent balance of design colour & clarity between the printed and reverse sides of the fine 16oz Mulberry silk twill, ensuring the pocket square looks perfect whichever fold is used. The image is framed by the pocket square’s white border and the skilfully hand-rolled & hand-sewn 'shoestring' hem in turquoise. The overall quality of this pocket square from the UK's leading maker is what you would normally expect to find only on London's Savile Row or Jermyn Street.

Gift Presentation:

'World Class Scrummage' is presented in a complimentary Otway & Orford branded gift box with its blueberry-coloured lid and pale blue base. Inside each box, this stylish rugby silk pocket square is tissue-wrapped and accompanied by a card telling the story of the artist and his vibrant artwork.

Material Composition & Care

High-quality 100% Mulberry silk woven into 16oz silk twill gives the characteristic sheen and cool touch as well as ensuring the pocket square sits nicely in the top pocket.

Silk should always be dry cleaned. Avoid pressing the hand-finished hem to preserve its distinctive 'shoestring' shape. 

Features

• Made in Macclesfield, England: the home of English silk printing
• Unique design uses an original painting in collaboration with the artist
• Printed on fine 16oz Mulberry silk twill
• Has good colour balance between printed and reverse sides
• Hand-rolled and hand-sewn hems
• Full-sized (42 x 42cm)
• Tissue-wrapped in smart gift box
• Accompanied by card with artist & artwork details