SOLD OUT‼️AUTHENTIC MUDCLOTHS| African Mali Handwoven| Earth Colors
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- Traditional African mudcloth sheets are handwoven and made one at a time.
- Each fabric is unique and special for so many reasons.
- African artisans hand-dye symbols into these fabrics in order to tell stories of their villages and African proverbs.
- Passed down from Mother to daughter and used for home decorating, clothes, craft & creative projects.
- They're great for clothing, home decoration, crafts and other creative pursuits.
- Mudcloth can be cleaned with good results by machine washing or by hand washing.
- SIZE: 63" x 43" ( 5.3' x 3.7')
- COLOR: Brown Mustard Black White
- How they are made:
- Traditionally made by men, they weave together thin strips of plain fabric, usually a yellowish beige natural color, into squares that were then stitched together.
- After the construction of the cloth, the fabric was then dyed in baths of leaves and branches. This process is used to bind the dye to the fabric.
- The fabric was then laid out to dry in the sun, after which beautiful patterns would be intricately and carefully painted using a special kind of mud. The mud was collected from numerous streams and ponds and left to ferment over seasons.
- As the mud dries, it changes colors, from dark brown or black to a gray color.
- The excess mud is washed off the fabric and the process is repeated many times.
- With each repetition, the affected area becomes darker.
- The unpainted areas were treated with a bleaching agent, turning the natural yellow color brown.
- After sun drying for a week, the fabric is washed off and leaves the characteristic white pattern on a dark background
