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Mud Cloth Piped Cushion Cover 'Kitcha'
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Hand woven mud cloth cushion cover. Locally made cushion covers with beautiful raw mud cloth fabric sourced from Mali. This mud cloth cushion cover is a gorgeous combination of traditional and contemporary design. Insert a cushion and place it proudly on your sofas, armchairs, or bed.
Mud cloth, also known as 'Bògòlanfini' is a handmade Malian cotton fabric. It is one of Africa's most unusual and distinctive textiles.
Preserving cultural crafting techniques, our artisans spend hours upon hours weaving and painting Malian cotton with native fermented mud. The complex process is beyond impressive, as they even use mashed and boiled N'gallama tree leaves for that lovely yellow hue.
The mud itself is collected from riverbeds, and takes an entire year to prepare. Often our artisans decide to finish their work by removing some of the N'gallama tree dye, rendering it white.
*Cushion cover only. Cushion not included.