The launch we've all been waiting for...
September means only one thing for us at Wallace Sewell... it's Scarf Season!
Welcome to the AW26 scarf collection, inspired by Tirzah Garwood.
After months of sampling, weaving, discussions, edits, production, finishing and packing, we are so excited to launch our new 2026 scarf collection today!
Featuring 46 unique colourways across 9 distinct styles, this year's range brings together a rich tapestry of delicate details, repeated motifs, intricate geometric structures, and, of course, our distinctive use of colour.
Inspiration: Tirzah Garwood
Each year, our new collection is born from a creative spark, often inspired by an artist whose vision resonates with our studio. For 2026, our inspiration comes from the extraordinary work of artist and illustrator Tirzah Garwood.
Having designed two bespoke scarves for Dulwich Picture Gallery in 2024 to accompany their exhibition Tirzah Garwood: Beyond Ravilious, our design team found themselves completely captivated by the breadth and charm of her creativity. From delicate wood engravings and marbling to her expressive oil paintings, there was simply too much inspiration to fit into just two pieces, so we decided to dedicate a whole collection to her fascinating body of work.
Translating Art into the Weave
Garwood's art is celebrated for its whimsical detailing, intricate textures, and quiet, observant beauty. In translating her rich visual world onto the loom, our design team drew upon several distinct elements across her varied portfolio:
Delicate Motifs & Wild Textures:
Our Lambswool Pattern design, Noah, evolves from our 2024 work for the Dulwich Picture Gallery, filled with intricate woven motifs, crosshatches, and delicate textures reminiscent of the fine detail in her work.
Photographed: Noah - Wheat
Oil Paintings & Architectural Blocks:
Angus and Phyllis, our bold Stripe collections, in pure Lambswool Stripe or Silk and Lambswool, take direct cues from Garwood's vibrant oil paintings and collages of houses, leaning into striking, clean blocks of colour.
Photographed: Phyllis - Loganberry
Paperwork, Marbling & Etchings:
The intricate sequences seen in our Lambswool Texture style, Walton, reflect her marbled papers and papercraft, featuring delicate, repeating sequences of dots, curves, and linear motifs, whilst in the Vera Chevron Wrap, patterns echo incredible patterns Tirzah created through paper marbling.
Photographed: Walton - Flint
Objects & Colour Boxes:
Edwin, our pure Silk style and Mason, our Silk and Linen style translate Garwood’s charming depictions of everyday objects and small colourful houses into geometric windows of bold colour.
Photographed: Edwin - Sage
Multi-dimensional Weaves:
For 2026 we have updated an archive style from over a decade ago, our Wool Crepe and Chenillewraps, Mabel, recolouring the style into fresh colourways inspired by Garwood’s palettes.
Photographed: Mabel - Sparrow
Colour & Texture:
Our ever-popular wool and cashmere Tippets return this year as Peggy, combining simple yet bold colour pairings, with grassy textures reminiscent of the wild flora in her prints.
Photographed: Peggy - Grape
Behind the Design: Light & Dark Warps
A central part of the Wallace Sewell design process involves experimenting with contrast. When sampling on our studio handlooms in London and Dorset, we always weave our patterns over both a pale warp and a dark warp to explore how background tone transforms the character of the design.
While one version makes it into our main collection, this process leaves us with a small, prized selection of 'understudies': beautiful alternative colourways that did not quite make the final cut but show the incredible versatility of a single pattern.
