SHAAL Midweight
- Composition: 100% lamb's wool sourced in the Swat Valley.
- Construction: woven by hand using traditional Khadi techniques on manual looms.
- Weight: 280 gram per square meter (GSM)
One piece. Every season.
The SHAAL Midweight is a handwoven wool shawl designed to replace your jacket on mild days, layer over a hoodie when the temperature drops, or sit across your shoulders as a lightweight wrap indoors. It's not a scarf. It's not a sweater. It's the thing you reach for instead of both.
Woven by hand on manual looms in the Swat Valley — a mountainous region between Pakistan and Afghanistan known for cold winters and centuries of textile craft — each piece is made from 100% lamb's wool sourced locally for its softness, breathability, and natural warmth.
The construction is mid-weight: structured enough to hold its shape, light enough to wear through spring, autumn, and cool summer evenings. At 280 GSM, it sits in the middle of the SHAAL range — heavier than the Pashmina, lighter than the Heavyweight — giving you a versatile all-season layer that works with any outfit, any setting.
No blends. No synthetics. No industrial finishing. Just wool, a loom, and a maker's hands.
The Roots
Handwoven in the Swat Valley, northern Pakistan - a wool textile centre for centuries, nestled between the Hindu Kush and Karakoram ranges.
Every SHAAL is woven on a manual Khadi loom by weavers known locally as Jollagan - a respected, generational trade. Up to 37 people contribute to a single piece.
Over 50,000 people in Swat depend on handloom production. We connect this craft to a global market so it stays commercially viable. Not a charity - a product we believe in, made by people who should be paid properly for it.
Read the full story on our Roots page.
How to care for your SHAAL
Care
Hand wash in cool water and lay flat to dry. Fold to store - never hang.
Full care instructions in our Guide to SHAAL.