Indigo Wongo Cover

Country: Mali.

Material: Cotton.

Measurements: 40x40cm

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Our smooth, seamless indigo fabrics are from Mali. Most are hand-spun cotton, although some fabrics are machine-spun. Hand-spun fabrics are slightly heavier than machine-spun ones. All fabrics are made from narrow strips that are sewn to form a whole fabric, and then hand-dyed in indigo. In most cases each fabric is a unique creation: there is only one. Q

To make it, you start by collecting cotton, a job carried out mainly by women . Once the raw material is obtained, it is spun. Once we have the thread prepared, it is passed to the loom . On small and rudimentary two-pedal horizontal looms, long strips are sewn that can reach 27 m, but are only 10 or 15 cm wide. Once this strip is finished , it is cut into pieces and sewn by hand with fine stitches so as not to stiffen the fabric. The color indigo is a natural dye  which is obtained from the stems of the indigofera plant . Each piece has a story behind it, with its own character and identity.

All our cushion covers have been made with unique pieces of indigo and made in Spain.

*All products are made by hand so there may be some variation in shape and size.

*Filling not included.

*Dry cleaning recommended.

*Each piece is unique. Check if there are more or similar units available at: sankore.info@gmail.com