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Handwoven Wool Area Rug from Mexico (2.5x5), "Desert Drops"

Product ID: 338928

Working on the traditional telar de cintura, or backstrap loom, Mexican artisan Bulmaro Mendoza hand-weaves this wool area rug. It features a... more

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Working on the traditional telar de cintura, or backstrap loom, Mexican artisan Bulmaro Mendoza hand-weaves this wool area rug. It features a patterned earth tone with interwoven colors of brown and beige, decorated with red-orange desert drops. Fringes complete the rug at each end.

  • 1.74 kgs
  • 3.8 lbs
  • 5 ft. L x 2.67' W
  • 5 ft. L x 2.67' W

  • 100% wool
  • All natural dyes
  • Dry clean or hand wash
  • Dry flat in the shade
  • Hand-crafted item -- colour, size and/or motif may vary slightly
  • Made in Mexico
  • Certified and shipped by our office in Mexicoicon info
  • Product ID: 338928
  • Price includes VAT.
  • We will also cover duty and any import fees for items shipped from outside the United Kingdom.
Bulmaro Mendoza

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Bulmaro Mendoza Traditional and modern handwoven Zapotec rugs

"We work in wool from our neighbors' flocks and we color it with natural dyes derived from fruits, tree bark, flowers, plants and the cochineal that thrives on Mexico's prickly pear cactus."

Update (Aug, 2019)"At the beginning, when I decided to become a textile artisan and started the workshop, it was difficult. But my parents always... read more

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