Year of the Cat Handmade Silk Scarf

FOLKSIGHT provides guidelines for washing and maintaining scarves to ensure their durability and easy application:

Washing Method: For FOLKSIGHT patterned scarves, you can hand wash them in water or use a washing machine on a delicate mode with regular detergent. When hand washing, wash gently to avoid fabric abrasion. When using a washing machine, wash with soft, light-colored items. 

Drying Method: Drying the scarf also significantly affects its quality and durability. After washing, avoid wringing the scarf vigorously; instead, gently squeeze with moderate strength. Do not use the spin-dry function in the washing machine. When drying silk scarves, use two clips to secure both ends of the scarf to a hanger. Avoid direct sunlight exposure and opt for shaded areas for natural drying. 

Ironing Instructions: When ironing the scarf, use a silk setting or a low-heat setting to prevent heat damage to the fabric. If using a steam iron, it allows comfortable ironing without temperature adjustment concerns. Additionally, when ironing silk scarves, lay them on a flat surface with a soft cushion like a towel or a bathrobe beneath. 

Guidelines for Silk Scarf Maintenance: Proper maintenance is crucial to keep silk scarves in good condition. Here are some methods: 

- Use a basket for storing thin scarves that are less prone to wrinkles.

- Use a versatile bag that allows easy organization by color or material, optimizing storage space. 

- Use clothes hangers for storage, but opt for clip hangers instead of regular ones. 

- Utilize the FOLKSIGHT box used for packaging each scarf as a storage solution. These guidelines can help maintain the quality and longevity of your FOLKSIGHT patterned scarves, ensuring they remain beautiful for longer periods.

"The New Year of the Cat" is inspired by the work "Tet of a Little Cat" by writer Nguyen Dinh Thi. The design illustrates the different postures and positions of the cats in various decorative patterns, which is also the angle the artist "sets the camera" (beside kitchen windows, courtyard doors, bedroom doors, etc.) to observe the development when the cat faces "venomous snake, fierce rat", or when it plays and frolics with its owner, a little girl named Bong in the yard. These vivid angles also reflect the situations and circumstances that adults may have to face in life. There are bright pink patches alternating with dark ones, it’s about mindset and perspective, resolving problems so that the dark patches are never entirely bleak but always contain bright colors, potential opportunities, and lessons learned. Courageously moving forward will eventually lead to success, reaping sweet fruits.