Custom Silk Hair Scarf

The custom hair scarf is a seriously soft and almost weightless piece to prettify that bouncy ponytail or tie into a headband ‘60s Hollywood style with some chunky sunglasses. Made from either 100% silk satin or silk sensation, the custom silk hair scarf makes for a fabulous accessory. The silk satin has an overall soft, fluid feel and a lasting glossy shine. So when we print the crisp lines and rich block colors of your designs onto the custom silk hair scarf’s pure silk drape, it’ll be a chef’s kiss of an accompaniment to any look. As for the silk sensation fabric option, it’s made from 100% polyester and can boast that perfect balance of easy care and ultra-softness. 

With the silky textures and airy, satin weave, the custom hair scarf allows for endless ways to uplift your outfits. It’s deliciously light to touch with a stunning finish. The silky beauty also has just one print area and comes in a choice of two thread colors, black or white, making it fully customizable. That means you can add those vibrant splashes of color to your hair scarf designs to seriously brighten those “what is the weather doing” days. Or go for a cool, neutral pattern that responds well to your transitioning season wardrobe. Bow it, drape it, tie it - you can style this pretty custom hair scarf piece for all occasions and adjust it to suit the day’s mood. Not to mention, it’d be a luxurious accessory to wrap around a special gift. And why not fashion yourself in a custom hair scarf on those booked sofa days? Me-time definitely deserves a little luxe treatment, too.

Sizing For Hemming And Shrinkage

We have a full Cut & Sew service here at Contrado, and are able to hem your fabric prints for a small additional charge. We create a small one- or two-fold hem that typically uses 0.2" to 0.75" (5-20mm) of material, depending on the thickness of the fabric. So, for example, if you want a finished piece of fabric that measures 39.37" x 39.37", you will need to order a size of 39.96" x 39.96" to allow for the hem (on top of that please also allow for shrinkage of min 2%). The thicker the fabric, the bigger the hem will be. You can choose to have your prints hemmed with either Black or White thread. On our silk and other light woven fabrics, one hemmed edge will be straight (vertically down the roll) and the other will be slightly rippled. The hemming material allowances are as follows and you need to make your print bigger to accommodate the hem:

• Light Fabrics (0.59oz-2.95oz): For silks and other light fabrics, we use 0.24" - 0.32" / 6mm-8mm in the hem (2 fold), so overall width/height will be minus 0.48"-0.56""/ 12-16mm
• Medium Fabrics (2.98oz-5.90oz): For medium-weight fabrics that fray, we use 0.5 - 0.75" / 15-20mm in the hem (2 fold) so overall width/height will be minus 1.4" - 1.6" / 35-40mm
• Stiff/Heavy/No-fray fabrics: we use 0.5 - 0.75" / 15-20mm in the hem (1 fold) so overall width/height will be minus 1.5" / 35-40mm

All of these measurements are approximate and can vary. Including with shrinkage, it can mean a fairly significant difference to ordered dimensions, so please plan your print accordingly. Depending on how open the weave is, our fabric can shrink anywhere from 2% to 8% with the average being 2.5%.

How Would you Like the Edge?

• As it comes. We cut around your image, leaving a simply scissor cut, perhaps uneven white fabric border. 
• Hem with thread. We can hem your fabric with a choice of black or white thread. Please allow 1-2 days additional production time. See below for information on how hemming affects the size of your print. We offer an overlock hem, as well as a folded hem (one or two fold depending on the fabric) however not all fabrics are suited to both hem types. If you can see both options, it means both are suitable, and you will be able to choose whichever you prefer. 
• Cut on the line. We will cut neatly on the edge of your design. This means that if you have a border around your design we will cut around that border, if your design takes the whole space of the fabric, then we will neatly cut around the edge of that image. Please be aware, when we cut along the line, we have to cut against the grain of the fabric. This is the standard procedure for fabric cutting. This means that with some fabrics, for example, Georgette and Mulmul, which have a slight wave in them, some fraying will occur. This is unavoidable, as the cut follows the grain of the textile. 

All of our fabrics are cut manually by hand, with the utmost care and attention. If your fabric has a slightly uneven look on the edges or a touch of fraying, this does not indicate a flaw in the textile. It is not always possible to achieve a perfectly straight cut with certain fabrics, so please do bare this in mind when it comes to your design. If you have any queries or would like to know about our cutting methods in more detail, please get in touch and we will be more than happy to discuss them with you.

Please note: As we make everything by hand, all sizes may vary slightly.

For further information about our fabrics see our FAQs.

What’s the shape of the scarf?

The custom silk hair scarf is a long tape of fabric, 2.4" wide and up to 75" long, depending on the size you choose. So it’s pretty flexible to wear as a head and hairpiece or around the handles of one of our classic custom bags.

What designs work best on the scarf?

You can print all over the custom silk hair scarf, and since it’s just one lengthy tape of sleek fabric, it works best with repeat patterns or prints. With complete creative control, you can design an enchanting medley of colors or a cool, infinitely repeating pattern for your custom hair scarf, framed with your choice of thread and finished with a stunning satiny gloss.  

How do I style it? 

The hair scarf is perfectly versatile, a handsome addition to your ponytail, top knot or mini shopper bag. Your rich designs are printed onto purely soft, semi-transparent silk satin or silk sensation, making for a luxurious accessory for a bandana look or Hollywood-esque necktie. Another style hack is swapping your dainty or statement jewelry for a skinny custom hair scarf around your arm. Really, the options are endless!