African Mud Cloth Pillow

African Mudcloth Pillows are gracing the pages of every interior design blog, magazine and trend report these days. They make the perfect, easy to match accessory for your bed, chair and couch, and can make an old, boring room feel exciting again.

But these versatile, one of a kind throw pillows offer more than a unique flare to your home’s decor, they offer a story as well. A story that begins in West Africa with the creation of the textile. Local artisans weave the cotton then wash it in natural dyes from the earth. After letting it dry in the sun the artist’s use fermented river mud to hand paint a pattern which is often rich in meaning, telling their personal story or the story of their home.

This pillow is more than a lovely trend, it reflects a time intensive process and the artisan who created it. It tells a story that you can proudly share with every guest who falls in love with its aesthetic appeal.