African Indigo Baulé Ikat Textile No. 24 försvarets skinnrock width 102 cm

width 102 cm

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

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

The blanket also comes packaged in a sturdy canvas bag

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

African Indigo Baulé Ikat Textile No. 24 försvarets skinnrock width 102 cmIndigo 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