The cylinder is then rolled over the silk to print it. Skilfully worked, cut out, and arranged in patterns, it is used to form the design, like marquetry, on a cylinder. First, a paste imbibed with different color pigments is prepared. The process used to make the scarf is unique and entirely artisanal. Matching the bag is this exceptional Hermès Carré 90 Marble Silk Robe du Soir. It took several years of research to locate the origins of this technique, invented in the first half of the 20th century in Switzerland, Germany, and France… In the end, however, it was in Japan that Hermès discovered the passionate craftsmen, heirs to know-how their ancestors had acquired in Europe, whom we may thank for the creation of the Marble Silk scarf. It all started with the discovery, in an archival album of printed fabrics acquired by the House long ago, of fascinating motif whose production technique remained a mystery. Marble Silk is the culmination of a veritable treasure hunt. The fruit of meticulous and complex assembly work, this refined marriage gives pride of place to the material. This silk is printed with the Orbis design using a unique technique that lends the colors and extraordinary vibrancy.
The Constance bag, a great Hermès classic, undergoes a complete transformation for this exceptional limited edition version in silk and leather.