Founded in Trinidad and Tobago, The Cloth has made great strides in the last few years to raise their profile internationally particularly in the US, Europe, Africa, and Japan. As part of their debut collection for the TiDAL ShiFTS Gallery Exhibition for Ocean Literacy exhibited at the 2025 UN Ocean Decade Conference they have created a piece that pays tribute to the sea that connects the Caribbean archipelago with the wider world.
Named after Derek Walcott’s poem The Sea is History, the scarf is made from certified West Indian Sea Island Cotton, one of the finest and rarest cotton in the world, grown exclusively in the Caribbean. The deep indigo blue of the piece evokes the depth and stillness of the ocean while a mirrored mask motif - derived from The Cloth’s logo - forms a circular emblem and alludes to the twin island nation's Carnival celebrations.
The hummingbird references Trinidad's indigenous name, Iëre, which translates to the “land of the Hummingbird” and remains a national symbol of the nation while the waves and sun were drawn from the 1958 West Indies Federation flag designed by Jamaican artist Edna Manley.
The Sea Is History scarf is woven in Italy and hand-finished on the shores of Lake Como.
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