Handwoven tribal cotton pillowcase, khaki olive brown natural dye square cushion, decorative 19 inch throw pillow QQ36 QQ38

Handwoven tribal cotton pillowcase, khaki olive brown natural dye square cushion, decorative 19 inch throw pillow QQ36 QQ38

The front fabric is cut from a cotton tunic hand-loomed by the Karen or Karian hill tribe ethnic minority in Thailand. They are also know as Pakeryaw. Many folks call their items "Hmong" because the term "Karen" has taken on a negative meaning in the west. I, too, am guilty of doing this. Not to mislead people but simply because folks search for Hmong items even though what they are looking for is a Karen item. It's unfortunate...

We have augmented the hand sewing that holds the 3 front panels together with nice and chunky, chocolate brown cording, hand sewn using the traditional Karen "X" house-and-roof stitch.

The pillow color is a khaki brown with earthy olive/moss greens lurking. Really striking and fecund.

The back of the pillow is constructed from a handwoven, unbleached cotton in natural and neutral warm off-white. It is extremely soft to the touch with a very fine corduroy type texture/grain and subtle naturally occurring "speckling" from the unbleached cotton fibers.

Pillow dimensions are 19 inches wide x 19 inches tall. Because of the particular handmade/handwoven characteristics, dimensions are intended as plus or minus half an inch. 

There are two options available, with tassels as in the first image or without tassels as shown in the second to last image. Please select your option upon checkout.

The two tasseled pillows are mirror images of each other. One will have the tassels on the left and the other the tassels on the right.

This pillow has an interlining/fusing applied to the rear-side of both the front and back materials to maintain fabric integrity and smashing good looks, and a top-of-the-line, YKK-zippered, fill opening for strength and durability . In addition, all fabric joints have been serged/overlocked to properly seal the edges, prevent fraying, and provide a crisp, clean finish. The last photo(s) shows the professional finish of the inside of all our pillows.

This listing is for the pillowcase only and does not include an insert, unless otherwise noted.

The cotton in these pillow cases is colored using natural, organic, vegetable dyes. This is a more expensive and time-consuming process than using chemical dyes but results in the enchanting character and soft hues of the colors you see in the photos.

Please note that the handwoven textiles used in this pillow may have some aberrations such as wonky threads or other anomalies in the weaving/embroidery. 

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