Shawl & Stole Stories is our editorial space dedicated to the craft, care and styling of the pieces you love. From simple at-home care routines to seasonal storage tips, we share practical guidance to help your wool and silk shawls stay beautiful for years. You’ll also find easy styling ideas, gifting inspiration and notes on the Indian textile traditions that influence our designs.  Whether you’re choosing your first shawl or refining a well-loved collection, this is where we explore how to wear, look after and enjoy Peepal Haveli pieces in everyday life.

Shawls & Stoles Stories

Kani Shawl

Kani vs Kalamkari - A Guide to Two Indian Herit...

One is woven, one is drawn. Kani and Kalamkari are two of India's most celebrated textile traditions. Here is how to tell them apart, and which suits the way you...

Kani vs Kalamkari - A Guide to Two Indian Herit...

One is woven, one is drawn. Kani and Kalamkari are two of India's most celebrated textile traditions. Here is how to tell them apart, and which suits the way you...

Men's Kani Yellow Shawl

The Men's Wedding Shawl: How to Wear One Well, ...

A well-chosen wool shawl is one of the most distinguished things a man can wear to a wedding. Here is how to pick the right colour and weave, three ways...

The Men's Wedding Shawl: How to Wear One Well, ...

A well-chosen wool shawl is one of the most distinguished things a man can wear to a wedding. Here is how to pick the right colour and weave, three ways...

Kani Shawl

Kani vs Sozni vs Kalamkari - How to Tell Hand-E...

Kani, Sozni and Kalamkari get confused for one another constantly online. Here's how each technique actually works, how to spot genuine hand-craftsmanship versus a printed imitation, and where each style...

Kani vs Sozni vs Kalamkari - How to Tell Hand-E...

Kani, Sozni and Kalamkari get confused for one another constantly online. Here's how each technique actually works, how to spot genuine hand-craftsmanship versus a printed imitation, and where each style...

Early Diwali Gift Guide 2026

Diwali Gift Guide 2026 - A Shawl for Every Pers...

Diwali falls later this year - 8 November - and lands close to Black Friday. Our early gift guide covers Sozni and Kani shawls for Mum and Mother-in-law, Kalamkari pieces...

Diwali Gift Guide 2026 - A Shawl for Every Pers...

Diwali falls later this year - 8 November - and lands close to Black Friday. Our early gift guide covers Sozni and Kani shawls for Mum and Mother-in-law, Kalamkari pieces...

Early Christmas Gift Guide 2026

Early Christmas Gift Guide 2026 - A Shawl for E...

Christmas gift guide 2026: soft wool shawls for Mum, Kani pieces for the mother-in-law you're still getting right, lightweight wraps for the frequent flyer, and wedding-guest stoles for the season...

Early Christmas Gift Guide 2026 - A Shawl for E...

Christmas gift guide 2026: soft wool shawls for Mum, Kani pieces for the mother-in-law you're still getting right, lightweight wraps for the frequent flyer, and wedding-guest stoles for the season...

Are Pashmina Shawls Back in Fashion? How Britain Is Wearing the Shawl Again

Are Pashmina Shawls Back in Fashion? How Britai...

The pashmina spent a decade in the loft. It has come back thinner, quieter and worn differently - and most of what is sold under the name was never pashmina...

Are Pashmina Shawls Back in Fashion? How Britai...

The pashmina spent a decade in the loft. It has come back thinner, quieter and worn differently - and most of what is sold under the name was never pashmina...