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Mud Cloth Fabric

Bogolan Cowrie Shell Mud Cloth Textile
Located in Chicago, IL
fabric and the negative space is covered with fermented mud, once again repeated until reaching the
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20th Century Malian Folk Art Pillows and Throws

Materials

Cotton

Bogolan Cowrie Shell Mud Cloth Textile
Bogolan Cowrie Shell Mud Cloth Textile
H 81.5 in W 53 in D 0.5 in
Bogolan Cowrie Shell Mud Cloth Textile
Located in Chicago, IL
fabric and the negative space is covered with fermented mud, once again repeated until reaching the
Category

20th Century Malian Folk Art Pillows and Throws

Materials

Cotton

Woven African Tribal Bogalan Mud Cloth Textile
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Handwoven Bogolan mud cloth textile from Mali, Africa, Bambara. It is a handwoven tribal cotton
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20th Century Malian Folk Art Tribal Art

Materials

Cotton

Mud Cloth 'Bogolanfini', Mali, Bamana People, Mid-20th Century
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A mud cloth (Bogolanfini), Mali, Bamana People mid-20th century. Hand woven 'discharge dyed
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Mid-20th Century Malian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Fabric

Vintage Hmong Tribe Fabric in Indigo Blue with Natural Pure Irish Linen Reverse
Located in Belfast, Northern Ireland
, blue, navy, mud cloth, hemp, bohemian.
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Late 20th Century Chinese Bohemian Pillows and Throws

Materials

Cotton, Linen

Vintage Hmong Tribe Fabric in Indigo Blue with Natural Pure Irish Linen Reverse
Located in Belfast, Northern Ireland
, blue, navy, mud cloth, hemp, bohemian.
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Late 20th Century Chinese Bohemian Pillows and Throws

Materials

Cotton, Linen

Hand-Sewn 13 Star American Flag, Signed Grunfild, ca 1861-1877
Located in York County, PA
applied to one side of the canton, then the blue fabric was cut from behind each star, folded over, and
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Antique Late 19th Century American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Materials

Cotton

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"Fit Side Table" Minimalist Travertine Cream Marble Side Table by Aparentment
By Josep Vila Capdevila
Located in Terrassa, Catalonia
The Fit Side Table is a minimalist style low table made of treated Travertine marble. This side table is composed by five marble pieces, all of them assembled in a logical and harmon...
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Minimalist Side Tables

Materials

Marble, Travertine

Giraffe dining Chair in Solid Brazilian Wood by Juliana Vasconcellos
By Juliana Lima Vasconcellos
Located in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
The Giraffe dining chair was designed with soft curves and slender, but with volume, bringing comfort and elegance. The base structure was thought with three feet. The upholstered se...
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21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood

Three African Coiled Basket Trays, Hausa, Nigeria, 20th Century, Tribal Art
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Three African coiled basket trays Hausa, Nigeria 20th century. Three fine coiled basket trays. Attractive geometrical pattern weave in earth tone color palette. Plant fiber (...
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Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Natural Fiber, Rattan

Multicolored Vintage African Ewe Fabric from West Africa, Ghana
Located in New York, NY
This Ewe wrap was woven by a true artist. The color placement resembles a patchwork quilt and the weaving is superb. These pieces were made for chiefs and the incredible skill and ti...
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Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Quilts and Blankets

Materials

Cotton

Tribal Textile, Kuba Shoowa 20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
An example of the continuation of the Kuba design tradition into the late 20th century. Technically superb, an amalgamation of traditional patterns interpreted by contemporary artist...
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Late 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Natural Fiber

Tribal Textile, Kuba Shoowa 20th Century
Tribal Textile, Kuba Shoowa 20th Century
H 18.75 in W 21.75 in D 0.07 in
20th Century Prestige Cloth, Shoowa, Kuba Kingdom, D. R. Congo
Located in Point Richmond, CA
20th century Prestige cloth, Shoowa people, Kuba Kingdom, D. R. Congo A syncopated pattern of opposing forces lends this prestige cloth a sense of movement both horizontally and v...
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Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Tapestries

Materials

Natural Fiber

Mid-20th Century Tribal Beaded Cache-Sex Modesty Apron, Cameroon
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Mid-20th century tribal beaded cache-sex modesty apron (Pikuran), Mandara Mountains, Cameroon These colorful cache-sex were worn for celebrations, rituals and rites of passage by wo...
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Early 20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Shell, Beads

Tribal Textile, Kuba Shoowa 20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
A late 19th or early 20th century Kuba Prestige cloth, mostly embroidered with cut pile borders.
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Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Natural Fiber

Mid-20th Century Cut-Pile Raffia Panel, Shoowa People, Kuba, D.R. Congo
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Cut-Pile Raffia Panel, Shoowa People, a northern group of the Kuba, D.R. Congo A fascinating example of a cut-pile prestige cloth from the Shoowa people, this one as a riff on the c...
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Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Natural Fiber

Ewe Kente
By Ewe People
Located in Glasgow, GB
This is a fine piecevof Kente Textile from the Ewe people of the Volta region of Ghana. Woven from handspun cotton and natural dyes. This is a prestige cloth worn by a high ranking E...
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Vintage 1930s Ghanaian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Cotton

Ewe Kente
Ewe Kente
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H 0.4 in W 79.14 in D 111.82 in
African Kuba Cloth Raffia Pillow Case
Located in Istanbul, TR
It does not come with an insert but a bag made to the size to accommodate insert materials. Linen in the back. Zipper closure. Dry cleaning is recommended.
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20th Century Congolese Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Raffia

African Kuba Cloth Raffia Pillow Case
African Kuba Cloth Raffia Pillow Case
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W 60 in L 54 in
African Tribal Senufo Chair
Located in Sharon, CT
Authentic tribal piece with wonderful patina. Backrest constructed of two typical Senufo birds.
Category

Early 20th Century Malian Tribal Chairs

Materials

Wood

African Tribal Senufo Chair
African Tribal Senufo Chair
H 31.75 in W 28 in D 21.25 in
Indigo Blue and White Ewe Kente Cloth African Textile
Located in New York, NY
This African men's Ewe Kenta cloth is woven in very fine cotton with highlights of red and yellow over two different shades of indigo and natural white. It is a very fine cloth in ve...
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Early 20th Century Ghanaian Tribal More Folk Art

Materials

Cotton

Mid-20th Century Tribal Tapa Cloth, Fiji
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Tapa cloth made from mulberry fiber with natural pigments, Fiji, mid-20th century.
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Mid-20th Century Fijian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Natural Fiber

African Textile by Kuba, Zaire - for Backrest Cover
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
B/874/1 - Vintage African Kuba textile, suitable for Wall hanging or table - An IDEA: use this item as backrest covering of a sofa !
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Mid-20th Century Congolese Folk Art Tribal Art

Materials

Raffia, Cotton

African Ashanti Kente Cloth
Located in Dallas, TX
African Ashanti Kente Cloth, hand loomed textile, ceremonial regalia worn by the tribe early to mid 20th Century
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20th Century African Tribal Art

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Moroccan Malian Mudcloth Pouf or Ottoman, White
Located in Orlando, FL
Moroccan Malian Mud cloth poufs made from original mud cloth fabrics brought from Mali. Measuring
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2010s Moroccan Ottomans and Poufs

Moroccan Malian Mudcloth Pouf or Ottoman, Black
Located in Orlando, FL
Moroccan Malian Mud cloth poufs made from original mud cloth fabrics brought from Mali. Measuring
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2010s Moroccan Ottomans and Poufs

Vintage Mali Mud Cloth Floral Panel Cushion in Greens
By Simeona Leona
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Central panel of wool on wool hook-work embroidery panel composed with Mali mud cloth and piecework
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Mid-20th Century American Pillows and Throws

Materials

Cotton, Silk, Wool

Over-Dyed African Mud Cloth Pillow, Lumbar in Orange
By Simeona Leona
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1stdibs storefront for pillows in coordinating fabrics. Please see our storefront for matching square
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20th Century Malian Pillows and Throws

Materials

Cotton

Rounded Barrel Back Brass Platform Sofa Reupholstered in African Mud Cloth
By Richard Himmel
Located in Chicago, IL
Sofa Designed by Richard Himmel USA, circa 1960s Newly reupholstered in mud cloth from
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Vintage 1960s American Hollywood Regency Sofas

Materials

Brass

Modern Wingback Armchair in Designers Guild Ralph Lauren Bambara Cotton Linen
Located in Old Romney, Kent
Bambara fabric in Ebony colourway. Inspired by ethnic mud cloth, traditionally dyed with fermented mud
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1990s Victorian Armchairs

Materials

Cotton

Robsjohn-Gibbings Ottoman
Located in Raleigh, NC
wonderful mud cloth woven fabric from Africa in black and cream making this a one-of-a-kind piece to grace
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Textile, Hardwood

Robsjohn-Gibbings Ottoman
Robsjohn-Gibbings Ottoman
H 15.5 in W 30 in D 24 in
Vertical Stripe Flat-Weave Textile Cushion
By Simeona Leona
Located in Los Angeles, CA
techniques of contemporary artisan designs. Undyed Malian mud cloth on the reverse. 75/25 goose feather
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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Pillows and Throws

Materials

Cotton, Wool

Vertical Stripe Flat-Weave Textile Cushion
By Simeona Leona
Located in Los Angeles, CA
techniques of contemporary artisan designs. Undyed Malian mud cloth on the reverse.  75/25 goose
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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Pillows and Throws

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Double Block Flat-Weave Textile Cushion
By Simeona Leona
Located in Los Angeles, CA
techniques of contemporary artisan designs. Undyed Malian mud cloth on the reverse. 75/25 goose feather
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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Pillows and Throws

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Handmade African Mud Cloth Fabric Lumbar Pillow With Down Fill
Located in Tulsa, OK
Mud cloth lumbar pillow Our custom made authentic African mud cloth zippered pillow covers have
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2010s American Modern Pillows and Throws

Materials

Cotton

Vintage Blue Stripe African Mali Mud Cloth Textile Pillow
Located in Brea, CA
fabric. Mud cloth is highly revered in the design industry due to its intricate fabrication process and
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pillows and Throws

Materials

Linen

Vintage Blue Stripe African Mali Mud Cloth Textile Pillow
Located in Brea, CA
fabric. Mud cloth is highly revered in the design industry due to its intricate fabrication process and
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pillows and Throws

Materials

Linen

Vintage African Mud Cloth Accent Pillows with Down Insert
By Bloom Home Inc
Located in Brea, CA
same materials, and zipper closure. Mud cloth cushion pillow sewn from handmade mud cloth fabrics from
Category

20th Century Malian Pillows and Throws

Materials

Hemp

Late 19th Century Giltwood Louis XV Style French Chairs in Vintage Upholstery
By Bloom Home Inc
Located in Brea, CA
chairs upholstered in a black and white vintage mud cloth fabric. Original giltwood finish, with aged
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Antique Late 19th Century European Louis XV Chairs

Materials

Giltwood

Pair of African Mud Cloth Indigo Pillows
Located in Brea, CA
Beautiful pair of vintage African indigo mud cloth pillows, with down feather inserts. Zipper
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Vintage 1940s Pillows and Throws

Materials

Down, Linen

Vintage African Mud Cloth Pillows with Original Fringe
Located in Brea, CA
Vintage African mud cloth pillows with original fringe. This cotton face features a moody ocean
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pillows and Throws

Materials

Linen

Antique African Mud-Cloth Pillow with Original Seam Details
Located in Brea, CA
Antique faded blue indigo stripe African mud-cloth pillows with original seam details. Pillow
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Early 20th Century Malian Pillows and Throws

Materials

Linen

Vintage Mud Cloth Standard Sham Pillows in Gray Blue
Located in Brea, CA
Vintage mud cloth standard sham pillows in gray blue This cotton face features a deep moody gray
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21st Century and Contemporary Pillows and Throws

Materials

Linen

Show Stealer Long Horn Club Chair with African Mud Cloth Upholstery
Located in Hopewell, NJ
African mud cloth. The crocodile trim at the base of the horns is original to the piece.
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Antique Mid-19th Century American Rustic Club Chairs

Materials

Horn, Fabric

Antique Indigo Stripe African Mud-cloth Pillow with Original Fringe
Located in Brea, CA
Antique faded blue indigo stripe African mud-cloth pillows with original fringe details. Pillow
Category

Vintage 1950s Malian Pillows and Throws

Materials

Linen, Hemp

Vintage African Mud Cloth Gray Blue Pillow with Black Lines
Located in Brea, CA
add stability to this soft nubby fabric. The backing is 100% Irish linen in natural linen. Our pillows
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pillows and Throws

Materials

Linen

Vintage African Mud Cloth Gray Blue Pillow with Black Lines
Located in Brea, CA
add stability to this soft nubby fabric. The backing is 100% Irish linen in natural linen. Our pillows
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pillows and Throws

Materials

Linen

Handmade Black and White Graphic African Mud Cloth Pillows
Located in Essex, MA
cloth which are sewn together to make larger panels. The mud cloth fabric, which resembles coarse linen
Category

Late 20th Century Malian Pillows and Throws

Materials

Down, Linen

Antique African Mud Cloth Pillows with Original Fringe
By Bloom Home Inc
Located in Brea, CA
same materials, and zipper closure. Mud cloth cushion pillow sewn from handmade mud cloth fabrics from
Category

20th Century Malian Pillows and Throws

Materials

Cotton, Feathers

Pair of Soft White African Mud Cloth Pillows with Down Insert
By Bloom Home Inc
Located in Brea, CA
same materials, and zipper closure. Mud cloth Cushion Pillow sewn from handmade mud cloth fabrics from
Category

20th Century Malian Pillows and Throws

Materials

Hemp

Black and White African Mud Cloth Custom Pillows with Down Inserts
By Bloom Home Inc
Located in Brea, CA
same materials, and zipper closure. Mud cloth cushion pillow sewn from handmade mud cloth fabrics from
Category

20th Century Malian Pillows and Throws

Materials

Hemp

Pair of Antique African Mud Cloth Burnt Orange Rust Pillows
By Bloom Home Inc
Located in Brea, CA
same materials, and zipper closure. Mud cloth cushion pillow sewn from handmade mud cloth fabrics from
Category

Early 20th Century Asian Pillows and Throws

Materials

Cotton, Feathers

Pair of Vintage Blue Shibori Style African Mudcloth Pillows
By Bloom Home Inc
Located in Brea, CA
Beautiful pair of pillows, custom-made in our studio from vintage African mud cloth fabrics. This
Category

Antique 19th Century Pillows and Throws

Antique Indigo Blue and White Batik Accent Pillow
Located in Brea, CA
Antique indigo blue batik accent pillows custom made in our studio from vintage African mud cloth
Category

Antique 19th Century Malian Pillows and Throws

Materials

Cotton, Linen

Vintage African Bamana Mud Cloth from Mali
Located in New York, NY
, stitched together. Mud cloth (also known as Bògòlanfini or bogolan) is a handmade Malian cotton fabric
Category

Late 20th Century Malian Tribal Quilts and Blankets

Materials

Cotton

Pair of Antique African Mud Cloth Lumbar Pillows with Down
Located in Brea, CA
Gorgeous Indigo colored African mud cloth pillows with stripe and perfectly aged. Custom-made with
Category

Vintage 1940s Malian Pillows and Throws

Materials

Linen

Vintage Mali Mud Cloth Lumbar Pillow with Down Feather Insert
Located in Brea, CA
This vintage textile pillow face features a rust colored Mali cloth with arrows, natural linen
Category

20th Century Pillows and Throws

Materials

Linen, Cotton

Antique Faded Blue Indigo Stripe African Mudcloth Pillow
By Bloom Home Inc
Located in Brea, CA
Vintage indigo stripe African mud-cloth pillow cover size: 21" x 23". Please note the insert is not
Category

Vintage 1950s Malian Bohemian Pillows and Throws

Materials

Linen, Hemp

Pair of Mud Cloth Ottomans
Located in New York, NY
Pair of teak ottomans; mid century design with taperered legs covered in African Mud Cloth Fabric
Category

Vintage 1960s American Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Wood, Upholstery

Pair of Mud Cloth Ottomans
Pair of Mud Cloth Ottomans
H 16 in W 16 in D 16 in
Custom Vintage Stools in African Mud Cloth
By Custom Furniture Builders
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Mud cloth or Bogolanfini is a handmade Malian cotton fabric dyed using a process of fermented mud
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21st Century and Contemporary North American Benches

Materials

Fabric

Pair of African Mud Cloth Pillows
Located in Montecito, CA
A pair of Ivory hemp hand-painted African mud cloth pillows Mali, 19th century. Vintage fabric on
Category

Antique 19th Century Malian Pillows and Throws

Materials

Hemp

Pair of African Mud Cloth Pillows
Pair of African Mud Cloth Pillows
H 20 in W 20 in D 10 in
Pair of African Mud Cloth Pillows
Located in Montecito, CA
A pair of Ivory African mudcloth hand-painted hemp pillows, 19th century, Mali. Vintage fabric on
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Antique 19th Century Malian Pillows and Throws

Materials

Hemp

Pair of African Mud Cloth Pillows
Pair of African Mud Cloth Pillows
H 22 in W 22 in D 10 in
Pair White and Black African Mud Cloth Pillows
Located in Montecito, CA
Pair of Mud Cloth pillows with vintage african fabric.
Category

20th Century Pillows and Throws

African Fabric Midcentury Swivel Club Chairs a Pair
By Milo Baughman, Jack Lenor Larsen
Located in Dallas, TX
Midcentury swivel club chairs, re-upholstered in handmade African mud-cloth. The traditional cloth
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

Antique Side Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Side chair with graceful curves and flared front feet newly upholstered in an African mud cloth.
Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Chairs

Materials

Wood, Fabric

Antique Side Chair
Antique Side Chair
H 20 in D 18 in
Kuba Pillow. 100% Natural Shoowa Raffia
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
Also known as raffia cloth, kuba cloth is made from the leaf of the raffia tree. The Kuba artisans
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Vintage 1950s Pillows and Throws

Miao Piecework Textile Cushion in Neutral Colors
By Daniel Pontius
Located in Los Angeles, CA
silk scarf fragments, African splatter mud cloth, Tsumugi silk, and the reverse side of a Persian block
Category

20th Century Pillows and Throws

Materials

Cotton, Hemp, Linen, Silk

Set of Risom, Marble Corporation Lounge Chairs Newly Upholstered
By Jens Risom
Located in Chicago, IL
1970s Walnut frames and reupholstered in mud cloth from Zimbabwe Measures: 29” H x 22 ½” W x 23 ½” D
Category

Vintage 1970s American Modern Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Vintage Reverse Needlepoint Pillow in Ecrus, Lumbar
By Daniel Pontius
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Floral still life needlepoint composed on the reverse side with bands of African Mud Cloth
Category

Mid-20th Century Pillows and Throws

Materials

Cotton, Linen, Wool

Kuba Pillow. 100% Shoowa Raffia
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
Also known as raffia cloth, kuba cloth is made from the leaf of the raffia tree. The Kuba artisans
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Vintage 1950s Pillows and Throws

Kuba Pillow. 100% Shoowa Raffia
H 23.63 in W 21.66 in
Vintage Kuba-Shoowa Pillow
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
Also known as raffia cloth, kuba cloth is made from the leaf of the raffia tree. The Kuba artisans
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Vintage 1960s Pillows and Throws

Vintage Kuba-Shoowa Pillow
H 23 in W 22 in D 22 in
Vintage Textile Organic Modern Piecework Indigo and Hemp Pillow
By Daniel Pontius
Located in Los Angeles, CA
, indigo blankets and futon covers from Hebei, China. Other textiles include, African mud cloth and details
Category

20th Century Asian Organic Modern Pillows and Throws

Materials

Hemp, Wool

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Questions About Mud Cloth Fabric
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    Mud cloth fabric, called bògòlanfini or bogolan, is a handmade cotton fabric from Mali traditionally dyed using fermented mud. This fabric has become a symbol of Malian cultural identity.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021
    Pillows encased in mud cloth covers are called mud cloth pillows. Mud cloth fabric, also known as bògòlanfini or bogolan, is a handmade cotton fabric from Mali traditionally dyed using fermented mud. Each piece is individually spun by hand, and the print is hand painted. Find a wide collection of mud cloth pillows from top sellers and makers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 12, 2024
    The most durable fabric for clothing is open for debate. In terms of natural fibers, linen is one of the strongest options, but some heavy cotton canvas and twill fabrics can also hold up to daily wear and tear. Some synthetic fabrics, like polyethylene and nylon, are also very strong. Keep in mind that the quality of the stitching will also impact the longevity of the clothing. On 1stDibs, shop a large collection of apparel from some of the world's top boutiques.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Emilio Pucci’s famous ski clothes used a signature fabric, dubbed “Emilioform,” which was developed in 1960. A special blend of shantung silk and nylon, it was designed to be aerodynamic and took the world by storm. Shop a wide collection of expertly-vetted Emilio Pucci clothing and accessories from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.

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