DRAGONFLY Pillow

Size 12"x12", 16"x16"
100% cotton
Handwoven fabric
Hand screen printed
Down alternative, micro fiber insert included
Envelope closure
Low-impact, azo free dyes
Machine wash cold, delicate cycle. Tumble dry low
Crafted by an artisan community from Eastern India

Disclaimer: Due to the handmade nature of our products and variations of 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

Made from 100% cotton, this beautiful pillow is handwoven on bamboo looms and screen printed by hand, displaying friendly dragonflies. These brightly colored creatures are greeted in back gardens as they glide and hover, radiating metallic beauty and are much loved for their delicate good looks.

A Fair Trade product. Handmade by artisans in India.

How It's Made

Indigenous women weavers from Eastern India have skillfully crafted this product on hand-operated frame looms. These looms are made using bamboo and other locally available materials. The artisans carefully string cotton yarn vertically upon the loom to create the warp and horizontally to create the weft. They then weave the interlacing threads, creating expressive, decorative patterns.

Artisans use low-impact dyes to screen-print. The fabric is first set up on a frame and a stencil of the design is positioned on the fabric to spread dye or ink. The process has to be repeated for different colors and the dye has to be allowed to dry completely before using a dye of a different color. Artisans have to be knowledgeable of the dyes and the fabric and how they work with each other.