A deep teal green shawl handwoven in wool, edged down one long side with a warm striped border in maroon, ochre and white. Small Kutch star and diamond motifs in ochre, maroon and white are scattered across the field, lifted with tiny mirror inlays, and each end opens into a rich band of patterned weaving finished with tassels. The dark ground makes the colours glow. Wrap it over a coat through the cooler months, drape it across the shoulders on a cool evening, or lay it over a bed or sofa as a handsome decorative throw.
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, the mirror accents 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: deep teal green ground with maroon, ochre and white striped border, scattered Kutch motifs, mirror inlays and tasselled ends
• 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 deep teal green shawl handwoven in wool, edged down one long side with a warm striped border in maroon, ochre and white. Small Kutch star and diamond motifs in ochre, maroon and white are scattered across the field, lifted with tiny mirror inlays, and each end opens into a rich band of patterned weaving finished with tassels. The dark ground makes the colours glow. Wrap it over a coat through the cooler months, drape it across the shoulders on a cool evening, or lay it over a bed or sofa as a handsome decorative throw.
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, the mirror accents 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: deep teal green ground with maroon, ochre and white striped border, scattered Kutch motifs, mirror inlays and tasselled ends
• 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
