Pure new wool is warming and has long been the material of choice for warm accessories. Mackie of Scotland uses it to make this long, fringeless scarf, whose sculptural knit features wide ribs and three differently colored blocks.

Wool hats and scarves - anyone who has been making these things in Scotland's harsh climate for more than 150 years may be assumed to have a certain expertise without hesitation. Founded in 1845 in Stewarton, Mackie of Scotland initially began with the traditional headwear of the Highlands - the Balmoral and Glengarry bonnets, the Scottish berets, are still made today and worn by members of the Scottish clans all over the world. Soon, however, warming accessories in the form of hats and scarves were added. Behind every piece that leaves the factory is the expertise passed down and developed from generation to generation, which is reflected in all stages of work from the selection of suitable wool to the actual knitting.