Tangerine Striped Naga Backstrap-Woven Table Mat

In the Himalayan foothills of Nagaland, tribal women weave on backstrap looms, the loom anchored at the waist, the warp stretched between the weaver's body and a fixed point. These tangerine and black mats carry tribal motifs that are clan-specific, encoded in the weave the way a name is encoded in a signature.

Handwoven by skilled tribal women weavers in Nagaland's Himalayan foothills using a traditional backstrap loom and 100% mercerised cotton with Azo-free dyes, this mat set carries tangerine and black tribal motifs that are specific to Naga clan identity. Each mat is woven individually, making the set a set of related objects rather than identical copies.

Tangerine at a table is unusual in the way that the right thing always is. These mats make the table vivid, not loud, but awake. Paired with dark ceramic or unglazed pottery, they are a complete argument for what a table can look like when craft from Northeast India is given the space it deserves.

Backstrap Loom-Woven · 100% Mercerised Cotton · Nagaland · Azo-Free Dyes

Care Instructions

• Wipe with a damp cloth after use.
• Machine wash cold if needed, gentle cycle.
• Air dry flat. Do not tumble dry on high.
• Iron on medium while slightly damp.