Mudcloth Throws

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The mud cloth throws are hand-woven and hand-dyed in Mali, West Africa. The vibrant and beautiful patterns have cultural, historical, and geographic significance. Mud cloth also is known as “Bogolanfini.” In the Bambara language, Bogolanfini translates to Bogo, meaning “earth” or “mud,” lan, which means “with,” and fini, which translates to “cloth,” which is how the fabric gets its name. The makers begin by soaking the cotton cloth in a dye bath of tree leaves. Next, the cloth is sun-dried and then painted repeatedly with fermented mud. The patterns will vary. Each throw is handmade. Show more