SALE! The Caravan Blanket & Caravan Bag — Weavers & Leatherworkers Collaborating Through Maiwa
CARAVAN BLANKETS
30% OFF
Nights in the desert can be cold. When the sun goes down and the heat of the day leaves the earth, everything goes quiet. The air can be chilly, but nomadic pastoralists keep themselves warm with these robust and dramatic wool blankets.
Caravan blankets are woven from the naturally coloured wools found in Western India's Kachchh Desert. This local wool is known as "deshi" (country) wool. It is hand-spun by elders of the Rabari community. Rabari are themselves a fabled nomadic group with a formidable presence. Their caravans can still be found on highways of western India.
These blankets are new — made in the traditional way using traditional materials and techniques. Maiwa has commissioned them especially to keep the caravan blanket alive. The weaving is done by the Vankar community who also live in India's Kachchh desert
The two-panel blanket. This piece is woven in two panels, stitched together using a decorative blanket stitch. This piece measures approximately 4.5 feet x 8 feet. 54" x 96" (137 x 244cm).
The three-panel blanket. For when you need to cover your largest bed. This piece is woven in three panels, stitched together using a decorative blanket stitch. This piece measures approximately 9 feet x 8 feet. 108" x 96" (275 x 244cm).
CARAVAN BAGS
A MAIWA COLLABORATION
JAWAJA LEATHERWORKERS & VANKAR WEAVERS OF BHUJODI
30% OFF
This bag is the result of bringing two great artisan communities together. Leatherworkers from Central Rajasthan (The Artisans Alliance of Jawaja) and weavers from the western Kachchh Desert (Vankar weavers of Bhujodi). This is more than just a bag, it is an example of artisans working together to create beautiful, exceptional pieces.
THE SPINNERS
Wool spinning is done by hand by the elders of the Rabari community. They often work in groups of two or three in an open courtyard protected from the sun. Here they can chat and work together. A lifetime spent working with fibres has given these women an incredible dexterity and skill.
THE WEAVERS
These caravan blankets are still woven by the Vankar community of Bhujodi. The Vankars are heredity weavers who have followed the same traditions for many generations. In modern times the family have taken their skill in new directions - expanding the range of natural dye use and the diversity of fibre types.
To our U.S. customers – don't forget that the exchange rate works in your favour, it's like an extra discount.
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