Madur Rust Handwoven Grass Table Runner

Madur grass from Midnapore, West Bengal arrives at the loom already holding the color of dry earth. The rust and off-white of this runner comes from cotton thread woven against that natural grass base, the warm tone a deliberate choice that reads as Indian without requiring explanation. Madurkathi weavers work on handlooms, interlacing grass and thread in the same rhythm their parents and grandparents used.

The Madurkathi tradition of Midnapore, West Bengal produces handmade table linen from natural madur grass and cotton thread woven together on a handloom, a textile that is flat, firm, and honest about its origins. This rust and off-white runner carries the warm earth tones of the Gangetic delta in its color, the cotton weft bringing the hue, the grass providing the structure and slight texture of the surface.

Rust is a color that ages well on a table, it deepens with the seasons and works against brass, terracotta, and linen equally. The runner holds its shape through washing and will develop a softness over time that new textiles never have.

Madurkathi Grass Weave · Handcrafted on Handloom · Midnapore, West Bengal · Natural Grass & Cotton

Care Instructions

• Machine wash cold, gentle cycle.
• Do not bleach. Line dry or tumble dry low.
• Iron on medium while slightly damp.
• Wash separately first two washes.