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The history of the scarf
Flora Danica is a Danish accessory and fashion brand. Our mission is to spread the story and knowledge of the Danish cultural heritage, The Flora Danica botanical works. We try to do this through a beautiful, classic, timeless, and unique collection of the scarf with motifs and prints inspired by the Flora Danica botanical works and illustrations. The story of Flora Danica is exciting, unique and the beautiful floral illustrations have great significance.
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The story of Flora Danica
The story of Flora DanicaFlora Danica covers an impressive Danish botanical reference work that illustrates many of the wild-growing plants in the Danish / Norwegian kingdom from 1761-1883, and contains illustrations of 3,240 plants.The idea of creating a work that was to be a collective version of the Danish flora arose from the Enlightenment philosophy of trusting in its reason and through science to better understand the context of the world. Therefore, the idea of the work was also scientifically based. The goal was for Flora Danica to inform people about the Danish wild plants and their useful or harmful properties. Read the whole story on the Royal Library's website.Name from 1648The name Flora Danica was already used in 1648, when the botanist Simon Pauli published a book on herbs of the same name. It contained descriptions of plants of medical interest, but the Flora Danica we know today, with its many plant motifs, refers to the 1761 reference work commissioned by King Christian IV.The Danish professor of botany, Georg Christian Oder, suggested to the king that a work be created on the Danish / Scandinavian flora and thus the work was started.51 bookletsFlora Danica became many books and the publications ended up stretching over 122 years until 1883 before it was complete. A total of 51 books were published as well as 3 supplementary booklets, all of which are incredibly detailed. They illustrate an almost complete drawing of the Danish wild-growing plants.All the Flora Danica illustrations were published on copper engraved boards, which were then either hand-colored or published in a cheaper black and white version.Today, Flora Danica is not only considered to be a scientific work whose purpose was to inform about plant properties, but perhaps more as beautiful, detailed and decorative illustrations, each of which is a small piece of art in itself. At Flora D, we find great inspiration in this.
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What is modal?
Modal - An overlooked material Modal is a very soft and natural material that is very reminiscent of cotton. Modal is extracted from cellulose primarily from beech trees and is related to the well-known and often used viscose. Cellulose is one of the most common organic substances in nature. It is found in the cell walls of plants - e.g. in trees, grass, straw and cotton. Modal is therefore a natural product. The material possesses the important quality that it retains the color of the fabric really well. At the same time, it is strong in shape and therefore the fabric does not curl. Modal also has a strong durability even if it gets wet when washed. This makes the material extremely suitable for the manufacture of scarves, bed linen and underwear. In addition, the fabric containing modal also has the environmentally friendly quality that it handles liquid a lot better than, for example, the material cotton. For example, 10-20 times less water is used in modal cultivation than cotton Our scarves in modal are soft and fall heavily, which makes it very comfortable to wear. Mixed with other materials such as wool, a scarf therefore becomes a quality-conscious alternative to similar blends. We have summarized some of the features modal possesses below: Modal holds colors well in the fabric.Modal is very strong in shape and therefore the fabric does not shrink and curl.Modal is a very soft material which gives a light and airy feeling to wear.Modal is an environmentally friendly and natural textile.Modal is breathable and has a cooling effect, like silk.Modal is water-absorbent. Why do we use Modal for our scarves? First and foremost, modal is a soft and delicious material to have in direct contact with the skin. Modal also has good properties in relation to sweat. It is breathable, quick-drying and water-absorbent. When the body sweats, it is often also hot, and here the cooling property of modal benefits. Therefore, we think that modal is a very good material, in the manufacture of scarves We have designed a collection of scarves in modal with motifs inspired by the beautiful Flora Danica floral illustrations. So treat yourself or someone you care about with a nice and soft scarf.
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How to style your silk scarf
A silk scarf can be applied in many ways in your daily fashion styling! it is only your imagination that sets the limits. Get inspired with images that show you how to style your outfit with Flora Danica scarves.
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