The Hermès silk carré: first made in 1937, a screen for every colour, up to 2,000 hours of engraving, a hand-rolled hem in about 30 minutes

Hermès (@hermes) showed its spring 2027 collection in Paris on 3 October, built around one word, air.

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01THE FIRST HERMÈS SILK CARRÉ CAME IN 1937. IT SHOWED A PARISIAN PARLOUR GAME, THE JEU DES OMNIBUS ET DAMES BLANCHES.

02EVERY COLOUR IN A CARRÉ NEEDS ITS OWN PRINTING SCREEN.

03ENGRAVING A COMPLEX DESIGN CAN TAKE UP TO 2,000 HOURS.

04THE EDGE IS ROLLED AND STITCHED BY HAND.

05ONE HEM TAKES AN EXPERIENCED SEAMSTRESS ABOUT 30 MINUTES.

06FROM FIRST IDEA TO FINISHED SCARF: TWO YEARS.