Foulard Stores
Stores selling foulard scarves and neckwear
A foulard is a lightweight fabric of silk, or silk and cotton, in a twill or plain weave, usually carrying a small printed design, and by extension a scarf or necktie made from that fabric. The small, neat, repeating print is the foulard's signature, the pattern family seen on classic silk ties and pocket squares. The retailer listed here is BB Foulards of Italy, whose production started in 1948 and specializes in shawls and scarves in natural fibers, wholly hand made with knotted fringes following the old traditions of Italian craftsmen. Its accessories, trendy or classic, are made to specific designs and colors shown at the important fashion exhibitions, personalized with logos or particular models on request. That combination, a heritage fabric made by a heritage maker, is the foulard market in one listing. Foulard fabric is also a tie and pocket square staple, so the tie, scarf and shawl pages of this directory are the natural next stops, and the foulard's definition is carried in the listings themselves.
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What is foulard? A foulard is a lightweight fabric, either twill or plain-woven, made of silk or a mix of silk and cotton. Foulards usually have a small printed design of various colors.
BB Foulards
(Italy) their production, started up in 1948, is
specialized in the production of shawls and scarves with natural fibers,
wholly hand made with knotted fringes following the old traditions of
the Italian craftsmen. The accessories trendy or classic, are all made
according to the specific designs and color, showing new textiles that
are shown in the more important Fashion Exhibitions. A production that
cares for the smallest detail and makes their products very interesting
and attractive. They also give the customers the choice among a variety
of color, designs, subjects, sizes and the opportunity of personalizing
the different articles with Logos or particular models.
They always try to meet the requirements of
their customers.
- Gloves
- Hats
- Pareos
- Shawls
- Scarves
- Ties
- Foulards
- Stoles
A Foulard is a
lightweight twill or plain-woven fabric of silk or silk and cotton
blend, that usually
has a small printed design on the fabric.
A foulard is also an article of
clothing, especially a necktie or scarf, made of this fabric.
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Foulard Silk in Ties and Pocket Squares
The foulard print's second career is in menswear: the small geometric and dot patterns printed on foulard silk are the classic patterns of neckties and pocket squares, conservative enough for business and varied enough to build a rotation on. A shopper reading this page for scarves will find the same cloth, and often the same makers, behind the tie counter. That is why the foulard page sits among the scarf, shawl, tie and stole pages of this directory and cross-links them all.
Care is silk care: dry clean or gentle hand wash as the maker directs, store folded away from light, and keep printed silk from perfume sprays, which spot fine fabric. A foulard is light enough to be damaged by rough handling at the knot, so knots are tied loosely and changed in position to spread the wear.
Common Questions
What exactly is a foulard?
Two related things: a fabric and the accessories made from it. The fabric is a lightweight silk, or silk and cotton blend, woven in twill or plain weave and usually printed with a small design in various colors. The accessories are scarves and neckties made from that cloth, and a foulard scarf is the soft, printed silk square or oblong worn at the neck or as a headscarf. The word is French, and the style is associated with Italian and French silk houses, including the Italian maker listed here.
How is a foulard different from other scarves?
By weight, print scale and finish. A foulard is lighter and finer than a winter scarf, printed with small repeating patterns rather than large designs or plaids, and made to drape and knot softly at the neck rather than to wrap for warmth. It is worn as an accent, at the neck of a shirt or dress, as a head covering, or tied on a bag, where a heavier scarf is worn as clothing. In menswear the same fabric appears as the classic tie and pocket square silk.
What does hand made mean in the BB Foulards listing?
That the shawls and scarves are made by hand in the Italian craft tradition, including hand-knotted fringes, the listing's own emphasis since 1948. Hand finishing shows at the edges and fringes, where hand-rolled and hand-knotted work sits softer than machine finishing, and in the small-run production that lets the company personalize articles with logos and particular models. Hand-made foulards cost more than printed volume scarves and are bought for exactly those details.