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The fabric has a glitter weave woven into it, hard to capture in photos, but wanted to point that out as well as a few spots.
Vintage African Baule Indigo Mudcloth from Ivory Coast, approximately 20-30 years old.
These are essentially hand made from start to finish using cotton fabric hand spun and dyed by hand. Strips of cloth are then hand woven together to make the larger piece.
Sadly, in recent years, mud cloth has been copied by factories in China and India, threatening a centuries old tradition.
Baule fabric / cloth makes a unique styling element for your home, photo studio, wall art etc. Being a handmade process, each piece of fabric is very unique, no two are alike and may contain signs of use or wear being vintage. The weight on this is light to medium.
100% cotton
Please check all photos carefully.
This piece is vintage and may show signs of wear consistent with age and use. They may have imperfections such as small holes, fringes, fraying, patches, or stains that add beautiful and unique character to each piece. These are not considered defects.
CARE: Spot Clean as needed is preferred. Or, hand wash. Machine wash gentle cycle in a lingerie bag, cold water, if needed. Lay flat to dry is preferred.
Shipped ground.