Marxist-Linenist
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Not exactly fashion I guess – so I hope it's OK posting this here – but I figure that those who are knowledgeable about vintage fashion may also be knowledgeable about related items such as this. Can anyone shed light on its geographical/cultural origins? Era?
Here's what I *can* work out for myself:
- It's wool.
- It was hand-loomed: no two sections are identical; and most importantly it's made up of several narrow strips of fabric that have been stitched together to make up the full piece (as you would expect when dealing with fabric made on a small hand loom).
Other info:
- It measures roughly 95 x 60 inches. Made up of three 20 inch strips.
- If its intended use is as a blanket it's a fairly heavy and itchy one. If it's a carpet/rug, it's not a very thick/sturdy one. Perhaps it's just meant to hang on the wall?
- Where I found it (a vintage store in SE Asia) doesn't help much in terms of identifying its origin. Firstly wool is not used in local traditional textiles, and secondly SE Asia is a major importer of vintage clothing etc. from the US and Japan (although the majority are from the US, so perhaps this is the most likely source...but not necessarily where it ultimately originates from).
- Although superficially the design doesn't seem too far removed from some Navajo blankets, it doesn't appear to display any of the tell-tale signs you'd expect to find on a genuine native American textile (but I certainly can't pretend to be an expert after merely watching 2 youtube videos on the topic).
- To my totally uneducated eyes, the only marks that are potentially distinguishing are the smaller diagonally-broken stripes (see last 2 images). Otherwise it seems like a fairly generic design that could come from virtually anywhere in the world. Unfortunately, though, after a couple of hours of googling, I've not found any other textiles that feature this technique.
- There are no tags, labels, or indeed any additional clues whatsoever.
Any ideas?
Here's what I *can* work out for myself:
- It's wool.
- It was hand-loomed: no two sections are identical; and most importantly it's made up of several narrow strips of fabric that have been stitched together to make up the full piece (as you would expect when dealing with fabric made on a small hand loom).
Other info:
- It measures roughly 95 x 60 inches. Made up of three 20 inch strips.
- If its intended use is as a blanket it's a fairly heavy and itchy one. If it's a carpet/rug, it's not a very thick/sturdy one. Perhaps it's just meant to hang on the wall?
- Where I found it (a vintage store in SE Asia) doesn't help much in terms of identifying its origin. Firstly wool is not used in local traditional textiles, and secondly SE Asia is a major importer of vintage clothing etc. from the US and Japan (although the majority are from the US, so perhaps this is the most likely source...but not necessarily where it ultimately originates from).
- Although superficially the design doesn't seem too far removed from some Navajo blankets, it doesn't appear to display any of the tell-tale signs you'd expect to find on a genuine native American textile (but I certainly can't pretend to be an expert after merely watching 2 youtube videos on the topic).
- To my totally uneducated eyes, the only marks that are potentially distinguishing are the smaller diagonally-broken stripes (see last 2 images). Otherwise it seems like a fairly generic design that could come from virtually anywhere in the world. Unfortunately, though, after a couple of hours of googling, I've not found any other textiles that feature this technique.
- There are no tags, labels, or indeed any additional clues whatsoever.
Any ideas?
