Shawl vs Scarf – What is the difference?

By
Peter
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Shawl vs Scarf

In this era, fashion is a type of self-expression which directly means that fashion describes your identity. If you are a fashionista then it is necessary for you to follow the trend. When we talk about clothing trends, there are a lot of clothes where you could definitely get confused with the name of the cloth, like many people get confused with jeggings and treggings.

Similarly, We have come up with two words Shawl and Scarf which confuses almost everyone. Because of this confusion people think both are apparently the same and start misusing them. 

So in this article, I will explain to you what is the difference between Shawl and Scarf with examples and how both of them are used. 

Shawl vs Scarf

Meaning of Shawl 

 Shawl is a long piece of cloth which is worn around the shoulder for the motive of giving a beautiful look. It can be rectangular and triangular both and is used by many people covering arms in a sleeveless dress. 

Earlier, the women were using woolen shawls for covering their arms during winter. But now it is made of very light cloth so that it can be worn in summers and give comfort as well.

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Examples

  • I use a shawl when I wear a short sleeve dress.
  • The shopkeeper said that they have a new collection of shawls which are very comfortable to wear.

Meaning of Scarf

In the past, Scarf was used to be called a ‘muffler’. A Scarf is much more thin than a Shawl. Nowadays Fashionist consider scarves more comfortable than shawls.

A Scarf gives a more attractive look because of its decorative corners. It can be tied around the neck and can be worn in several styles. A Scarf can be worn on  the tops and kurtis both.

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Examples

  • I saw many trendy scarves hanging on the pole of a shop in the market.
  • The colour of this scarf will be a perfect match for my white colouredkurti.

Conclusion

From the above it is clear that the shawl is used for covering arms while the scarf is tied around the neck. If you are still confused then remembered a tip that Shawl has dimensions around 100*200 cm while the Scarf is approx 120 cm to 200 cm length and 4 to 6 inches in width.

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I hope while purchasing Scarf or Shawl you will not get confused next time.