A softly draping shawl handwoven in natural ivory wool, scattered with small geometric Kutch motifs in deep maroon, teal green and warm ochre. Each end opens into a dense band of patterned weaving in maroon, ochre, green and cream, edged with fine tassels. The pale ground keeps it easy to wear while the motifs give it quiet character. Wrap it over a coat through the cooler months, drape it loosely across the shoulders for an evening out, or let it rest over the back of a chair or sofa as a piece of soft texture in the room.
Bhujodi weaving comes from the village of the same name in the Kutch district of Gujarat, in western India, where the Vankar weaving community has practised this craft across generations. The cloth is woven on traditional pit looms, and the raised motifs are built up by hand during weaving using an extra weft technique, so the patterns you see are part of the structure of the fabric rather than printed or embroidered on afterwards. The star and diamond forms and the banded borders all belong to a visual language that has been passed down through families of weavers for well over a century.
A piece like this makes a considered gift for someone who values things made slowly and by hand, and it is just as easy to keep for yourself. Because it is woven entirely by hand, no two shawls are exactly alike, and small irregularities are part of its character rather than a flaw. Buying it supports the artisan weavers of Kutch directly and helps keep a living textile tradition in work.
Details
• Art form: Bhujodi handloom weaving from Kutch, Gujarat, India
• Material: pure wool, handwoven on a traditional pit loom
• Design: natural ivory ground with maroon, teal green and ochre Kutch motifs, patterned end borders and tassels
• Handmade and one of a kind, with natural variations in weave and colour
• Ideal as a shawl or wrap, and equally at home as a decorative throw
• Ethically sourced directly from artisan weavers
A softly draping shawl handwoven in natural ivory wool, scattered with small geometric Kutch motifs in deep maroon, teal green and warm ochre. Each end opens into a dense band of patterned weaving in maroon, ochre, green and cream, edged with fine tassels. The pale ground keeps it easy to wear while the motifs give it quiet character. Wrap it over a coat through the cooler months, drape it loosely across the shoulders for an evening out, or let it rest over the back of a chair or sofa as a piece of soft texture in the room.
Bhujodi weaving comes from the village of the same name in the Kutch district of Gujarat, in western India, where the Vankar weaving community has practised this craft across generations. The cloth is woven on traditional pit looms, and the raised motifs are built up by hand during weaving using an extra weft technique, so the patterns you see are part of the structure of the fabric rather than printed or embroidered on afterwards. The star and diamond forms and the banded borders all belong to a visual language that has been passed down through families of weavers for well over a century.
A piece like this makes a considered gift for someone who values things made slowly and by hand, and it is just as easy to keep for yourself. Because it is woven entirely by hand, no two shawls are exactly alike, and small irregularities are part of its character rather than a flaw. Buying it supports the artisan weavers of Kutch directly and helps keep a living textile tradition in work.
Details
• Art form: Bhujodi handloom weaving from Kutch, Gujarat, India
• Material: pure wool, handwoven on a traditional pit loom
• Design: natural ivory ground with maroon, teal green and ochre Kutch motifs, patterned end borders and tassels
• Handmade and one of a kind, with natural variations in weave and colour
• Ideal as a shawl or wrap, and equally at home as a decorative throw
• Ethically sourced directly from artisan weavers
