African Indigo Baulé Ikat Textile No. 24 försvarets skinnrock 47cm 60cm M 49cm 65cm

47cm 60cm M 49cm 65cm L 52cm 67cm XL 55cm 70cm

Cotton cultivated around Texas and Mississippi is called Heartland because it is the heart region of the United states

Pea Coat is the name of the traditional wool coat that was worn by the US Navy during world war two and remained in service up until the 70s

the other colors used was gray and white wool with vegetal and indigo dyed yarns

The style is inspired by Native American jewelry from the so called Fred Harvey era dating back to the early 20th century

African Indigo Baulé Ikat Textile No. 24 försvarets skinnrock 47cm 60cm M 49cm 65cmIndigo has been used in many different cultures all around the world and in Africa there is a long tradition of making indigo dyed clothing and fabrics using a variety of different techniques. This textile comes from the Baul people from Cte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) and it made of hand woven strips of cotton fabric that have been stitched together in order to make a bigger piece of fabric. The pattern is a so called ikat, where parts of the threads are