CIDER Placemat (set of 4)

Size 14”x20”
100% cotton
Handwoven on manual looms
Enhanced with complex, raised weaving
Low-impact dyes
Machine wash cold, delicate cycle. Tumble dry low
Crafted by physically challenged artisans from Northern India
Set of 4

Disclaimer: Due to the handmade nature of our products and variations in device screens, you may find slight variations in color and/or craftsmanship. Even if from the same dye lot, slight variations in color may occur. This is not a defect, but a unique feature of handmade goods.

Description

A set of pure cotton placemats woven by hand on manual looms is enhanced with a complex weaving technique to create a raised texture, which conveys the beauty of handloom weaves and cannot be reproduced on machines.  The contemporary design is handcrafted by physically challenged artisans. 

Matching napkins and runner are available to purchase separately.

A Fair Trade product. Handmade by artisans in India.

How It's Made

This textile is produced on hand-operated looms, one of the oldest methods of textile production. Handweaving involves interlinking a set of vertical threads (warp) with a set of horizontal threads (weft,) meticulous planning and a complex estimation, depending on the design. In this fabric, two different yarn colors are used - one in the weft and the other in the warp.

Handwoven at a small weaving unit in Northern India by adult members of a community of physically challenged artisans, and their families. The work offers them employment, life skills training and an avenue for social acceptance.