Scarves Ode to Parures de Samouraïs

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I really worked on getting some pictures of cw03 of the Samourais GM which shows the color accurately. I am cross posting this with the 2018 scarf thread:

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The bag is blue hydra/rose jaipur. It’s close enough to work but is probably more of a true match to Blue Zanzibar.

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I can’t tell you how much I love this picture!! The colors are so beautiful.
 
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Ask and ye shall receive...

Weighed on my kitchen scale:

Temari (2011) - 180 grams
Couvertures (2012) - 187g.
Patchwork Horse (2014) - 182g.
Carre en Boucles (2016) - 177g.
Maharani (2017) - 185g.
PdS (2018) - 181g.

All new/unworn (did I mention I sometimes have a very long time between when I buy shawl and wear it? :lol: )

Hmm only 10 g - plus or minus 5 g - of difference bet heaviest and lightest
Doing the math in my head ... that is about plus or minus 5 percent variation - kind of a lot ...
but I don’t see a trend over time eg older is heavier ... darn
but this data does support the idea that they have been messing with the cs fabric for a while, or have an unusual ( haphazard ) inventory system
Usually inventory - bolts of fabric - is used in a systematic fashion , older is used first for ex
 
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Hmm only 10 g - plus or minus 5 g - of difference bet heaviest and lightest
Doing the math in my head ... that is about plus or minus 5 percent variation - kind of a lot ...
but I don’t see a trend over time eg older is heavier ... darn
but this data does support the idea that they have been messing with the cs fabric for a while, or have an unusual ( haphazard ) inventory system
Usually inventory - bolts of fabric - is used in a systematic fashion , older is used first for ex

Hello marietouchet, maybe this older thread provides more answers. Changes in quality were noted with 2009 cashmere/silks. Prior, it was noted the cashmere/silks were less thin, and more hearty, so perhaps one has to weigh some from 2008 to notice much of a difference.

https://forum.purseblog.com/threads/cs-gm-poor-quality.657194/
 
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new(ish) to the site and just found this thread today. Have been binge reading and loving everyone's passion for the beautiful scarf. I feel blessed to have my three (05 and 11 in the 90 and a 140 in the blue and salmon). So great to see how everyone is styling the scarves!! Thank you also to the individuals who have posted photos of the exhibit of the Samurai! :heart::heart:
I am only on page 71, so I still have a lot to read. But glass of wine and Survivor is calling me for the moment.
 
I think returns are a difficult subject and different people get treated differently at different times at different stores

Last time I exchanged a scarf , not defective , just wrong color , the floor manager had to ok it, maybe he had not had a lot of returns that month which is why he allowed it

Clearly Hermes keeps track of the number of returns, like a batting average

If I bought an item online and was picking it up from the store and it was defective, it's my right (by law) to refuse to accept it. The store should sort it out. This is when I'm sure I'd get the "online is separate from us madame".

Sometimes I go to the store and they tell me they haven't got 'X' but online has, suggesting I buy it online and collect it from the store, this is when "we're all one (well integrated) company"

They can't have it both ways.

Anyway, checked out every shawl but cw10 yesterday but came home empty handed. I guess I'm waiting for cw10 to try.
 
I really worked on getting some pictures of cw03 of the Samourais GM which shows the color accurately. I am cross posting this with the 2018 scarf thread:

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The bag is blue hydra/rose jaipur. It’s close enough to work but is probably more of a true match to Blue Zanzibar.

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This is what I would call a stunning combo
 
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Picked up my replacement cw 03 at the boutique and was happy to be able to inspect it completely before buying. :yahoo:And I sent the defective one back to H and had to send them pics of the damage too. I am scared they think I caused the damage even though it is clear to an anyone experienced with CSGMs that the loop had to have been there BEFORE printing..... And hopefully it won't take a month to get a refund!
 
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