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Mali Mud Cloth #14

Manufacturer: N/A

SKU: A-T-MMC-14

Price: $80.00
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Mud cloth is a fabric originating in Mali. The foundation is locally-grown handspun cotton. The designs are applied using a complicated, multi-step dying technique. The colors originate from vegetable and fruit pulps mixed with mud--hence the term "mud cloth". The cloth is woven in narrow strips--usually 4-6 inches wide--which are then sewn together to make a wider cloth. The first dimension given is always the width, across the strips, and the second is the length of the material. Selvage edges are seldom hemmed, so they may be rought and uneven. Because of this, the "length" dimension is only approximate.

This cloth is four-color and measures 54 inches wide and 72 inches long. There are 10 strips and they are connected with a hand-sewn stitch.

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