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It is an authentic household relic
West Africa
The roots are boiled and sometimes dyed with natural pigments
these vintage cut pile cloths were originally used as part of a clothing ensemble
25" diameter
African Tie Dye Fabric #126 Benin It is an authentic household100% cotton Bazin jacquard. Preshrunk. Machine wash and dry. This cloth begins as a solid colored piece which is then intricately folded. The folds are held in place by clamping, stitching or tying. The fold create a resist area where the original color of the cloth is preserved. The cloth is hand dipped into a dye bath, unfolded and retied or folded for another layer of color. Some pieces make as many as 5 trips to the dye bath before being rinsed,