I watched one of Burberry’s videos which describes how their scarves are made, and the Johnstons of Elgin factory is depicted. Unfortunately, Burberry doesn’t tell you exactly what manufacturer makes each scarf, but if you dig a little deeper, you’ll find that in Elgin, there is a manufacturer called Johnstons of Elgin. If you dig through their FAQ, you’ll learn that they’re made in Scotland at two historic mills, one in Elgin and one in Ayr. It says the scarf is made of 100% cashmere, but as we learned in our Cashmere Explained guide, not all cashmere is alike. In terms of weight, there’s no information but we weighed the scarf and it just comes in under 150 grams, which is about 5.25 ounces. Frankly, for men, that is quite short, especially if you want to wear it as a sling around your neck. We learned that it’s 168 centimeters by 30 centimeters, which is 66.1 inches by 11.8 inches wide.
While going through their product description on the website, unsurprisingly, Burberry provides very little detail about the scarf. On this original Burberry scarf, you have the little hang tags and you can see that Burberry bears the Royal Warrant of Queen Elizabeth II, as well as Prince Charles.
Burberry cashmere scarf serial#
Fake Burberry products often have issues with the details–maybe the R on the tag is not quite like the one on the original, or there’s no serial number. There’s one regular tag, two care tags, and one hand tag. These days, Burberry scarves are heavily faked because of that, you can find a lot of tags in the scarf. We got ours at Bloomingdale’s, which is an official retailer of Burberry scarves, for $430.īurberry antique yellow cashmere scarf Details Burberry offers a range of different scarf materials, and we went with the king of scarf materials, cashmere.
Honestly, a glimpse through the men’s cashmere scarf section on the Burberry website confirms that there are a lot of designs out there, not much classic stuff. Frankly, I was surprised I couldn’t find the original-scale scarf in the traditional color scheme, but that just shows to me that Burberry doesn’t care all that much about their heritage anymore. In my mind, both background colors are camel colors. We picked a scarf that was as close to that color as possible, which is called “antique yellow.”
Burberry cashmere scarf archive#
What we wanted, though, was something more appropriate for gentlemen this was the “classic vintage check.” Unfortunately, that one only comes in nine color-ways, not including the archive beige. As it turns out, what Burberry calls the “classic check” is, in fact, an oversized check that comes in 33 different color-ways. While the Burberry check used to be a hidden detail on the inside that wasn’t visible to the wearer, it’s now on the outside and it’s screams to everyone “Look at me, I can afford this.” That being said, the classic Burberry scarf with a Nova Check is one item that could still be worth having in your wardrobe, because it has such an iconic design on a small, quality item.Īs we always do, we wanted to buy the most iconic and traditional version of the scarf–that meant a classic pattern in their “archive beige” color-way. In fact, you can even find shirts, wallets, and shorts in Nova Check plaid. Today, you can find this check plastered all over sneakers, handbags, scarves, and even overcoats. Nevertheless, the Burberry check is still synonymous with Burberry as a brand. In my opinion, most of Burberry’s fashion-forward clothing and accessory lines today are a far cry from their elegant past. They also have an interlocking “B” branding, but it’s far less iconic than the Nova Check. Because of that, Burberry uses their trademark check for branding all over the place. Today, Burberry calls the base color “archive beige.” Just like many other heritage brands, Burberry has moved away from offering functional items and toward being a high-fashion brand.
Basically, it’s a traditional checked pattern with a beige or camel-colored background and black-and-white plaid on top, as well as a red windowpane. Many call it Nova Check, though Burberry themselves call it “Vintage Check” today.
In the 1920s, for the first time, Burberry trademarked their signature checked lining.
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