"Kerry Lily" Silk Necktie

Material: 100% silk satin with a hand-rolled hem.

Size: 70cm by 70cm (27.6 by 27.6 inches)

• The perfect petite size to wear as a silk necktie, headscarf or hair accessory.

Our Story: Imprints & Ink is an Irish fashion and illustration brand which celebrates the beauty of Ireland’s native plants through considered design. The Rare Treasures collection shines a light on some of our rarest plant species and highlights the importance of their conservation.

• Our scarves are designed in Ireland and printed in Italy.

Inspiration: The Kerry Lily is one of Ireland’s most threatened native wildflowers. This delicate white-petalled flower is vulnerable to extinction and is fully protected under the Flora Protection Order, such plants must not be collected or interfered with.

Growing almost exclusively in southern Kerry, it was first discovered growing wild on the hills overlooking Derrynane Abbey in 1848. Kerry provides a unique and wonderful landscape for many of Ireland’s most unusual plants, the mild and wet conditions enable species from much warmer climates to feel at home here. It is estimated that about a quarter of all rare Irish plants are to be found in Kerry.

The Kerry Lily’s little white blossoms can be seen flowering from May to early July. In this design, I have been inspired by the moody colours of Kerry’s rural landscape and the merging of our dull winter evenings into brighter summer days.

This product is Designed in Ireland and is sourced and are produced in Como, Italy.