A boldly coloured shawl handwoven in wool, covered from end to end in fine horizontal bands of bright magenta, orange, blue, green and deep maroon set against white. One long edge is finished with a charcoal striped border, and the ends carry playful multicoloured tassels. This is a piece that brings warmth and colour at once. Wrap it over a plain coat to lift a winter outfit, drape it across the shoulders on a cool evening, or fold it over a bed or sofa where its stripes can do the talking.
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 closely packed bands of colour are built up thread by thread using an extra weft technique, so every stripe is part of the woven structure rather than printed on afterwards. The range of colour in a single shawl like this reflects hours of patient work at the loom and a design sensibility handed down through families of weavers.
A piece this vivid makes a memorable gift for someone who loves colour and handmade things, 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: densely woven multicoloured stripes in magenta, orange, blue, green and maroon on white, with a charcoal striped border and multicoloured 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 boldly coloured shawl handwoven in wool, covered from end to end in fine horizontal bands of bright magenta, orange, blue, green and deep maroon set against white. One long edge is finished with a charcoal striped border, and the ends carry playful multicoloured tassels. This is a piece that brings warmth and colour at once. Wrap it over a plain coat to lift a winter outfit, drape it across the shoulders on a cool evening, or fold it over a bed or sofa where its stripes can do the talking.
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 closely packed bands of colour are built up thread by thread using an extra weft technique, so every stripe is part of the woven structure rather than printed on afterwards. The range of colour in a single shawl like this reflects hours of patient work at the loom and a design sensibility handed down through families of weavers.
A piece this vivid makes a memorable gift for someone who loves colour and handmade things, 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: densely woven multicoloured stripes in magenta, orange, blue, green and maroon on white, with a charcoal striped border and multicoloured 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
