August 25th, 2025

Garza Shawls in Maine

Our Khadi linen shawls produced in India through fair trade co-ops are hand-spun, hand-woven and hand-dyed exclusively for us. Composed of three ply linen yarn in our signature Garza striped hues, Khadi shawls are family heirlooms in the making. We brought our desert collection on vacation in Maine this August to see how they fared in the chill of a New England summer.

Sandra Thaxter, Maine born and bred, sits in a Victorian garden chair on the lawn of the summer house built by her grandparents in 1892 on an island off the coast. Eighty-two years young, Sandra, grandmother of four, lifelong activist, poet and adventurer wears the Rainbow Shawl from our Desert Collection.

Garza shawls made from handwoven Khadi linen, known for its ability to keep the wearer warm in the winter & cool in the summer, fits right into coastal Maine life. Sandra wears hers for evening walks to the beach and afternoon naps on the porch.

Thaxter’s family has for generations summered in the same houses built by their ancestors. The island is less than a square mile with no cars or stores, only walking paths. Every spoon, chair or bag of groceries must be transported by human hand, therefore, islanders favor furnishings built to last and attire that can weather the elements like our Lilac Linen Shawl.

Equally at home in the desert as they are at the sea, Garza shawls are family heirlooms for the generations to come. Follow along with our Instagram stories this week to see more island friends & family sporting their shawls in the wilds of Maine.

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