Chiapas Wool Pillow – Ivory
$110.00
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Our Chiapas Pillow collection is made using woven wool textiles created by master artisans in the southern Mexican state of Chiapas. Each textile has been handwoven on a backstrap loom by a mother and adult daughter team that have been weaving for multiple generations. They learned to weave from their elders and tell us that “weaving and family are the two things that keep [them] going” and “the reason [they] are alive.”
Our artisan partners are masters at weaving on a backstrap loom. This type of loom gets its name from the way it is attached to the weaver’s body. At one end, the artisan ties the bottom of the loom around her lower back using a wide leather belt. On the other end of the loom, the weaver attaches it to a fixed and sturdy object such as a tree.
Our partners create each textile panel from scratch: They gather the wool, clean and card it by hand, and use a handheld drop spindle to spin the yarns into delicate threads. They then weave the wool on the backstrap loom. Each textile panel takes 8 to 10 days to produce and yields just three pillows. The design features the textile’s subtle and natural blend of handspun, undyed ivory wool.
Our Chiapas Pillow is a perfect neutral and textural accent for a sofa, chair, or bed. Every purchase directly benefits our artisan partners in Chiapas, Mexico.
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This pillow is 20”x20” and comes stuffed with a removable down/feather insert enclosed by a brass zipper. The back side of our pillow features 100% Belgian linen sourced from a sustainable mill and our signature Meridian tag.
Our Chiapas Pillow features an authentic, handmade textile from Mexico. Due to its entirely handmade creation process, no two pillows are exactly the same. Minor imperfections may be visible that speak to the handmade process and tell the story of its creator, adding to the character and patina of each piece.
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All of our textiles are handcrafted using the finest natural materials. To prevent loosening the shape or weave of the cloth, we recommend dry cleaning our pillow covers.
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Miao Wedding Blanket Pillow II
$185.00
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Our Miao Wedding Blanket Pillow features a fragment of a one-of-a-kind vintage textile from China. Artisans from the Miao group weave cotton with silk threads to create these brocade fabrics, which were traditionally used as wedding blankets.
The Miao are a minority ethnic group native to the mountainous regions of Southwestern China. Traditionally, a young bride and her family would weave a complex and detailed textile to serve as a gift to her future groom and his family. These wedding blankets feature elaborate brocade motifs using techniques that are passed down from generation to generation.
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This pillow is 12” x 20” and comes stuffed with a removable down/feather insert enclosed by an invisible zipper. The back side of the pillow features the same original textile and our signature Meridian tag.
Our Miao Wedding Blanket Pillow contains an authentic and high quality piece of a textile from China. Due to its entirely handmade creation process, no two pillows are exactly the same. Minor imperfections may be visible that speak to the handmade process and tell the story of its creator.
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All of our textiles are handcrafted using the finest natural materials. To prevent loosening the shape or weave of the vintage cloth, we recommend dry cleaning our pillow covers.
Miao Wedding Blanket Pillow I
$185.00
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Our Miao Wedding Blanket Pillow features a fragment of a one-of-a-kind vintage textile from China. Artisans from the Miao group weave cotton with silk threads to create these brocade fabrics, which were traditionally used as wedding blankets.
The Miao are a minority ethnic group native to the mountainous regions of Southwestern China. Traditionally, a young bride and her family would weave a complex and detailed textile to serve as a gift to her future groom and his family. These wedding blankets feature elaborate brocade motifs using techniques that are passed down from generation to generation.
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This pillow is 12” x 20” and comes stuffed with a removable down/feather insert enclosed by an invisible zipper. The back side of the pillow features the same original textile and our signature Meridian tag.
Our Miao Wedding Blanket Pillow contains an authentic and high quality piece of a textile from China. Due to its entirely handmade creation process, no two pillows are exactly the same. Minor imperfections may be visible that speak to the handmade process and tell the story of its creator.
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All of our textiles are handcrafted using the finest natural materials. To prevent loosening the shape or weave of the vintage cloth, we recommend dry cleaning our pillow covers.
Lao Indigo Pillow I
$185.00
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Our Lao Indigo Pillow features a fragment of a one-of-a-kind vintage textile handwoven by the Lao Tai people of Northern Vietnam.
In this region, weaving techniques are passed down from mother to daughter. Their distinct patterns and motifs are deeply rooted in animism, or the belief that all objects, places and creatures possess a spiritual essence. The symbols in this pillow represent mythically-charged depictions of animals and plants that have a significance to the particular weaver's family and their history.
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This pillow is 12” x 20” and comes stuffed with a removable down/feather insert enclosed by an invisible zipper. The back side of the pillow features the same original textile and our signature Meridian tag.
Our Lao Indigo Pillow contains an authentic and high quality piece of a textile from Vietnam. Due to its entirely handmade creation process, no two pillows are exactly the same. Minor imperfections may be visible that speak to the handmade process and tell the story of its creator.
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All of our textiles are handcrafted using the finest natural materials. To prevent loosening the shape or weave of the vintage cloth, we recommend dry cleaning our pillow covers.
Lao Indigo Pillow II
$195.00
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Our Lao Indigo Pillow features a fragment of a one-of-a-kind vintage textile handwoven by the Lao Tai people of Northern Vietnam.
In this region, weaving techniques are passed down from mother to daughter. Their distinct patterns and motifs are deeply rooted in animism, or the belief that all objects, places and creatures possess a spiritual essence. The symbols in this pillow represent mythically-charged depictions of animals and plants that have a significance to the particular weaver's family and their history.
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This pillow is 12” x 22” and comes stuffed with a removable down/feather insert enclosed by an invisible zipper. The back side of the pillow features the same original textile and our signature Meridian tag.
Our Lao Indigo Pillow contains an authentic and high quality piece of a textile from Vietnam. Due to its entirely handmade creation process, no two pillows are exactly the same. Minor imperfections may be visible that speak to the handmade process and tell the story of its creator.
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All of our textiles are handcrafted using the finest natural materials. To prevent loosening the shape or weave of the vintage cloth, we recommend dry cleaning our pillow covers.