Versatile Handwoven Pure Cotton Scarf/Shawl/Home Decor.
Its a Slow-Made, Hand-Made, in a Small Remote Rural Island Village in Java, Using Archaic Primitive Tools & Ancient Artistry Passed on Over Generations.
Its An Original Tuban Tenun Gedog (Woven Two Color Thread Cloth), Handmade From Only the Best Hand Picked Kapok Lawa (Brown Cotton) Fibre Balls, Native Specific to Tuban, East Java. Hand Spun Onto Spools, Using Old Bicycle Rims, Handwoven on a Primitive Teak Kemplongan.
Then Colored, In Our Color Vats, Using Natural Organic Vegetable Dark Red (Mengkuda) Dye, Made From the Leaves of the Morinda Citrifolia, Using The Traditional Indonesian Palangi Tie-Dye Technique, To Create Hues of Dark Red & Indigo Made from the Leaves of The Indigo Plant & Bark of Soga Wood (Peltophorum Pterocarpum) to Create Different Hues of Violet, Indigo & Brown.
Ancient Old Indonesian Palangi Tie Dye Technique Is Used To Create The Diamond Design & Rainbow Effect. Tritik Tie Dye Technique to Create The Water Drop Border Motifs. Violet The Color Most often Associated with Royalty, Magic, Mystery and Piety. Purple A Color Symbolized With Magic, Mystery & Royalty. The Energy of Purple Brings Imagination & Inspiration. Brown The Color Brown Finds Quality in Everything – A Comfortable Home, The Best Food & Drink, As Well as Loyal Friends Or Partner. It is a Color That Exudes Physical Comfort, Simplicity & Quality.
Hand Spun Cotton Makes A Beautiful Unique Texture of Uneven Yarn. No Handwoven, Hand Dyed Design Piece Is Ever The Same, Thus Uniquely Different. This Piece Had Been Streamed & Handwashed for Softness & Pre-Shrinking, So Ready for Use of Choice.
W50cm x L200 cm (Inclusive 6 cm Tassle Each Side).
*Pictures were taken in natural light & since this item is handwoven & hand dyed with different hues of dark red, it may show different shades of red depending on amount of light & location
* Note: **The item is woven with both warp yarns (which runs longitudinally) & weft yarn (that crosses it). To avoid the warp yarn from getting torn or broken during weaving, the weaver strengthen the yarns with starch, rice-or potato flour. The result is a hardening of the fabric, but will get softer after using or washing a few times. Hand-washing is highly recommended.
To Care: 1. To prevent future color bleeding, we suggest adding 2-3 table spoons of table salt in warm water for first time washing. 2. Wring the fabric gently. 3. Air Dry.
