intricate design

Immerse your home in the rich tapestry of Tajikistan's cultural heritage with this artisan-crafted cotton cushion cover. Mavjuda Nabieva's intricate suzani embroidery, made using the traditional bosma technique, showcases a mandala-inspired design on the front that promises to bring vibrant charm to your home. It comes with a hidden zippered closure on the side that allows the effortless insertion of a cushion (not included).

Meaning "blade" or "dagger," parang motifs are a traditional Indonesian design originally reserved for royalty. Promoting quality of life for its artisans, Java's Yayasan Usaha Mulia (YUM) presents this pair of cushion covers, crafted from cotton. Intricate parang motifs in crimson and ivory are added using the batik method, where a wax resist is stamped onto the fabric before it is treated with dye. Each cover opens with a zipper for inserting a cushion.

Masterfully woven by hand, intricate diamonds motifs flow in bands across an expanse of blue. Artisans from the Center for Traditional Textiles of Cusco revive ancient techniques and designs for this handloomed cushion cover. Working on a backstrap loom, they utilize patterns that derive from Inca art and seek to keep the old textile traditions alive.

The community raises and cares for its own alpacas. The fleece is washed, carded and spun by hand using a pushka, or drop spindle. The dyes come from plants, nuts and tree bark. The next step is one of the most important, as the artisan prepares the warp, or vertical threads for the backstrap loom. This determines the size of the textile, the color combinations, and the patterns that will be woven.

The intensity of color can vary depending on the hardness of the water, the altitude and the local dye sources, making each cushion cover a unique piece of handcrafted art. The reverse side is solid espresso brown.