What Makes an Art Scarf? Silk Chiffon & Silk-Wool by Teascarf Brooklyn
May 21, 2026
Not all scarves are made the same way. Most begin with a pattern — something designed on a screen, selected from a library, optimized for production. Teascarf Brooklyn art scarves begin somewhere different: with a cup of tea, a sheet of watercolor paper, and whatever happens when you let the two meet.
Brooklyn artist Reed Slater steeps tea bags and places them on paper, then lets them dry. The tea doesn't behave the same way twice. It bleeds, pools, and concentrates along the edges of each bag, leaving behind a naturally abstract image — one that couldn't have been drawn or planned. That original print becomes the artwork for every scarf.
Two Fabrics, One Vision
Each tea-printed design is available in two silk fabrics, each with its own character:
- 100% Silk Chiffon — featherlight, sheer, and luminous. The print reads almost like watercolor when it catches the light. Available in 24" ($69) and 52" ($185) squares.
- Silk-Wool Blend — 70% wool, 30% silk. Warm and richly textured, with a slight drape that reads more like a wrap than a scarf. Available in 24" ($89) and 52" ($225).
Choosing between them comes down to season and how you like to wear a scarf. Silk chiffon is best from spring through fall — layered over a dress, looped around the neck, or draped across the shoulders. Silk-wool carries you through colder months without sacrificing the visual delicacy of the print.
Art You Actually Wear
We use the phrase "art scarf" deliberately. These aren't scarves with a print on them. They are original artworks — translated faithfully onto silk. The designs don't exist anywhere else, in any other product, in any other form. When you wear one, you're wearing a direct expression of something made by hand in Brooklyn.
That's the thing about a tea print: it's unrepeatable. Every design in our collection carries that quality into the finished scarf.
— Reed Slater
Founder, Teascarf Brooklyn