Hermès has traditionally produced its silk scarves in Lyon, France.
Lyon has been a major center of France’s silk industry for centuries, making it a natural location for Hermès’s scarf production. Hermès introduced its first silk scarf in 1937, and the company’s carré scarves became one of its most recognizable products.
Production involves more than simply printing a finished textile. Designs are separated into colors, printed onto silk, and finished through processes that help create the scarf’s distinctive hand and saturated appearance. A single design can require many separate color screens.
Paris remains the historic home of Hermès’s flagship store and corporate identity, but Lyon is strongly associated with the manufacture of its silk goods. This distinction is a common source of confusion when discussing the brand’s French origins.