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.
Technique Is Used To Create The Diamond Design Motifs & Rainbow Effect. Indigo The Color of the Midnight Skye, Which Symbolizes a Mystical Borderland of Wisdom, Self-Mastery & Spiritual Realization. While Blue is the Color of Communication With Others, Indigo Turns the Blue Inward, To Increase Personal Thought, Profound Insights & Instant Understandings. While Blue Can Be Fast, Indigo is almost Instantaneous. Blue is A Color Associated With The Skye, Ocean, Sleep & Twilight. A Calming Color, That Makes It Perfect For Use in The House, Especially for Babies. The Energy of The Color Blue Allows Us To Look Beyond and Increase Our Perspective Outward
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.
