Vintage African Mud Cloth - Amazing Textile - Black and White Pattern - Beautif

Vintage African Mud Cloth

Use to make pillows, curtain, or just throw it over a chair... would also make a beautiful wall hanging.

These mudcloth pieces, which are made in Mali are "Lapa" size. Approx. 38" - 45" wide x 59” - 63" long. Sizes may vary as these are hand made. Traditional African mudcloth sheets are handwoven and made one at a time. No two pieces of mud cloth are exactly alike, so the colors shown are available, but the exact patterns vary from one piece to the next. They're great for clothing, home decoration, crafts and other creative pursuits. African artisans hand-dye symbols into these fabrics in order to tell stories of their villages and African proverbs. Mudcloth has a long tradition of being used by West African warriors and hunters to camouflage themselves. Nowadays, people across the globe are wearing them to stand out and celebrate their connection to the African continent.

Best to wash by hand.

All mudcloth is individually hand spun, hand woven, and hand painted. Each piece is different. All mudcloth is sold assorted. (THE ITEM PHOTOGRAPHED MAY NOT BE THE ITEM RECEIVED)