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Inspired by the traditional dress of women from the city of Tactic, Guatemalan duo Miriam and Debora design this cushion cover with a traditional aesthetic. Local artisans work on traditional telares de cintura, or backstrap looms, to hand-weave the cushion cover of cotton. It features intricate geometric motifs in eggshell and white, completed around the edges with hand-knotted tassels. At the back, the cover opens with a slit for inserting a cushion.

Combining hues of snow white with antique white and black, the UMBVS Desert Weavers of India create a lovely pair of cushion covers to add to your home. Working to promote social equality and the preservation of traditional weaving techniques, the artisans hand-weave these cushion covers from cotton to feature bold black geometric patterns with snow white and antique white accents for contrast. On the back, each cover features a slit for inserting a cushion.

Precise geometric motifs in cool blue-grey are accentuated with navy and yellow in an exquisite design. From talented members of Women United for Artisan Development, the cushion cover is woven by hand on a backstrap loom. Cording defines the borders, and the back is solid white. "This was inspired by the ceiba tree, the national tree of Guatemala," the artisans confide. "We learned this motif from our grandmothers.

Should one of the threads snag, they suggest you pull it back into place from the back of the fabric with a fine crochet hook.

Inspired by the traditional dresses from the city of Tactic, the Guatemalan duo Miriam and Debora design this cushion cover with a traditional aura. Local artisans use traditional backstrap looms to handweave the cushion cover from cotton yarns. It features intricate geometric motifs in red and white grey, completed around the edges with hand-knotted tassels. At the back, the cover opens with a slit for inserting a cushion.