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Nice! I have many many pieces of Malian mudcloth received from Family and friends in Mali during the years........I use them as bedcovers, tablecloth, as wall carpets and I even have a jacket made of it. The Cloth is usually woven very coarse and the tissue is not a fine one, like Bazin. One does not see it so often worn as clothes today. The colours are all earthen or from plants, that means 100% natural, but also difficult to wash. They tend to wash out easily. Nevertheless they are not only pieces of daily use, but in my opinion, real pieces of art. While the Bamana People tend to make them, it is also the Peul who use them for weaving. I have most pieces from Malian Peul friends.
The photos are some years old.
The Cloths are used as tablecloth, wall hangings, bed covers, any type of decoraions, bags, and the jacket. As the weaving is coarse, the Cloth can easily be damaged (holes). The Picture shown by Sarah Displays a nice collection of different Patterns. I used them mostly as covers for beds and Sofas or wall hangings (the big ones). one pic Shows two big Pieces hanging on my balcony for drying after washing (cold water).
Thanks very much for the information about these beautiful cloths, Sarah, and thanks, Eva, for photos of how you use them. They are fantastic. I would love to own a bedspread like that. And I suspect Ann will be a fan too.