Mexican Handmade Cushion with red pom poms
Mexican Handmade Cushion with red pom poms
Mexican Handmade Cushion with blue pom poms
Mexican Handmade Cushion with blue pom poms
Mexican Handmade Cushion with brown pom poms
Mexican Handmade Cushion with brown pom poms

Wool Cushion

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This cushion cover was made by artisans from the Social Enterprise of Artisan Women of Tentic, in Chiapas.

The base fabric is 100% wool, to make it the artisans shear the sheep, clean the wool and later the They cardan manually with the “kalax”, then they prepare the warp, once the wool is warped, it is given a bath of corn gruel to give resistance to the wool and they dry it in the sun, then they start with the weaving on the loom of waist .

To obtain the black color they use brown wool for the warp and for black wool for the weft, having the finished canvas begins the dyeing process, for this they must collect dyeing plants and black mud, they are placed together with the canvas in a large pot over low heat, and must be stirred constantly for 2 days and 2 nights to obtain the black color.

Finally they make the pompoms with 100% cotton yarn. Acquire this piece and contribute to the reactivation of the economy of the artisans. “

Dimensions: 19.6 L, 19.6 W in

Creator: Ensamble Artesano
Country: Mexico
Community: San Cristobal de las Casas
Technique: Handwoven Wool
Material: Wool

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Meaningful Shopping: At getting this piece you can be sure not only that you are getting a one a kind beautiful piece but also you are making an impact in the artisan and his family by helping them to make a living and to preserve their techniques that have been in their families for generations.

Sustainable: This piece was made all-natural and is eco-friendly, nothing is automatical everything is made by hand, the artisan uses only natural materials, things from the same land and organic pigments to create the pieces.

Fairtrade: The artisans that made this piece were well paid. We highly value their work and treat it with respect and admiration.

Handmade: This piece is unique, 100% handmade.


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