BOGOLANFINI INDIGO MUD CLOTH #185 Purple This process may be done

This process may be done multiple times

To wash simply swish in detergent water

Once assembled the cloth was expertly tied to form a resist against the natural indigo dye

The roots are boiled and sometimes dyed with natural pigments

The cloth is hand dipped into a dye bath

BOGOLANFINI INDIGO MUD CLOTH #185 Purple This process may be doneThe bogolanfini, or mud cloths, are some of the most impressive of the African textiles. Traditionally made by the women of Mali, they were originally used for hunters' shirts and women's wraps. The cloth is hand woven and dyed by an age old process using local flora and mud. Finer Thread and Weave Approximately 41 1 2" x 61"