Chimayo Hand-Woven Textile
This hand-woven textile is made in the classic New Mexican Chimayo style, in which two stripes are woven at the top and the bottom of the blanket, surrounding a central geometric design. This blanket features tassels on both ends and is 100% wool.
The art of Chimayo weaving is of Spanish origin and was brought to New Mexico by the Spanish colonists who settled in the Southwest along the Rio Grande. In the early 1900s, weavers from Santa Fe created a new weaving design, consisting of two simple stripes and a center design. The layout is fairly basic and borrows motifs from both the Rio Grande blanket and the Saltillo tapestry techniques. This became known as the “Chimayo Design,” and it began a brand new industry for the weavers.
This hand-woven textile is made in the classic New Mexican Chimayo style, in which two stripes are woven at the top and the bottom of the blanket, surrounding a central geometric design. This blanket features tassels on both ends and is 100% wool.
The art of Chimayo weaving is of Spanish origin and was brought to New Mexico by the Spanish colonists who settled in the Southwest along the Rio Grande. In the early 1900s, weavers from Santa Fe created a new weaving design, consisting of two simple stripes and a center design. The layout is fairly basic and borrows motifs from both the Rio Grande blanket and the Saltillo tapestry techniques. This became known as the “Chimayo Design,” and it began a brand new industry for the weavers.
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- 100% wool, dyed wool
- Approx. 7' x 4'
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