To be fair, the russet is my third (and probably not last) Amber scarf, so I sort of knew what to expect...and wasnt disappointed. The cotton fabric is a bit stiff to begin with and may carry a smell, good news, you can easily wash it in the machine. Which I did, and then rolled up to dry to keep those wrinkles. Smell gone and the fabric will soften up further with use. As the scarf is huge but folds up small it easily doubles as a wrap, a shawl and in a pinch as a thin blanket. Due to the printing process, it has different sides. The russet is a lovely reddish brown or maroon red, not a true red. It complements and compliments my autumn palette well!
