Accessories: Choolips hand-printed Scarves

Choolips [Ghana]

[Image credit: Coffee Bean Gold Border Scarf – Choolips]

Ok… so I’m coming to terms with the fact that autumn is around the corner and gradually letting go of the hope of a sudden late summer; after such a promising start it hasn’t been the greatest. In preparation for the chilly days to come London-based clothing and accessory label Choolips have a range of boldly printed cotton scarves. Choolips is a fair-trade clothing company whose philosophy is one of simple stylishness, whilst helping to preserve ancient textile traditions.

Part of Choolips ‘Gold Coast’ collection, all scarves are hand-printed using traditional batik methods a signature across the company’s clothing and accessory collections, which are produced in Ghana. Portraying elements in relation to Ghana graphics such as; coffee beans, the rainforest, tropical flowers and fish scales in vibrant colours adorn the scarves, which are made from 100% soft Ghanaian cotton. With a keen interest in ancient textile traditions including batik, Choolips was established by Annegret Affolderbach, an East German national now living in London, who chose to base her production at the source of where the textile originated, in this instance Ghana, rather than simply importing the fabric into London to construct her designs. For Annagret this was a way of honouring the skills and knowledge of those involved and Choolips works with local batik artists such as workshop owner Juliana Mustapha, seamstresses and tailors to devise new ways to utilise local processes.

[Image credit: top, Scarves; bottom, Rainforest Scarf – Choolips]

Slightly bigger than a metre squared, these unisex scarves, although launched for Autumn/Winter are in reality perennial and ideal for; wrapping up warm on chilly days, a headscarf to cover up a bad hair day or a mini beach wrap.

[Image credit: Bean Chalk Border Scarf – Choolips]

…also, do check out Choolips clothing collections for some cute dresses in colourful batik prints

Additional Details:
Scarves priced at: £50-£100
To find out more about Choolips visit: www.choolips.com
To purchase visit: www.choolips.bigcartel.com