I ordered this hand woven Himalayan silk scarf as a Christmas gift for my mother-in-law.
When I opened the package and removed the scarf from the plastic I noticed a fairly strong "off," odor.
Having worked as a health care professional the past 25 yrs, raising 2 kids and having mucked out plenty of horse barns in my day, I can say I am 95% certain this scarf or the yarn it was made from has been contaminated with fecal material.
I immediately took the scarf to my clothes washer to launder it when I felt all sorts of twigs and bits of tree bark scattered about the scarf. Upon closer examination the bits of branches were interwoven into the "recycled silk". I had to use forceps to pick out the twig bits before laundering.
I am sure the scarf will look fine after laundering and smell a whole lot fresher. It should be noted the colors in scarf are a bit drabber than pictured but passable. As for price, I am not so sure this was a fair price to pay for this scarf. And, the quality had a lot to be desired. Sorry Overstock... just not up to your quality standards.