The black part of the shawl itself is a very fine woven cloth, and the colored pattern is actually other colors woven in, almost intarsia style. So at the sides/edges of the shapes, you will see a little fuzz of the ends of those colors, which adds to this shawl's charm.

This is a bit bigger and more drapey than the usual 'pashmina' style wrap.  The design is lovely and the colors are subtle and interesting.