Woven in Gujarat, western India, from antique Mashru, the traditional silk-warp, cotton-weft cloth prized for its lustrous face and cool cotton hand. This is the fullest expression of the palette in the run, red, mustard gold, olive, and blush all reading in even weight, with the soft irregularities and horizontal creasing typical of hand-reeled silk on a narrow village pit loom. Finished with a cotton canvas back and a button closure, filled with a polyfill insert (down-blend upgrade available for an additional cost).
Era: Vintage, estimated late 19th–mid 20th century
Origin: Gujarat, Western India (Mashru tradition)
Material: Silk warp / cotton weft; cotton canvas back
Size: 22"(W) x 12"(H)
Color: Red, mustard gold, olive, blush, in even balance
Fill: Polyfill insert included; down-blend insert available as a paid upgrade
Condition: Vintage courtesy of hand-woven irregularities, slubs, and natural creasing; wear consistent with age, no structural concerns. Button closure.
A hand-loomed Mashru silk-and-cotton lumbar pillow from Gujarat, India, with the full red, mustard, olive, and blush stripe palette in even balance.
Q: What role did Mashru fabric traditionally play in Gujarat? A: Mashru was woven with a silk face specifically because some communities historically avoided wearing pure silk against the skin, so a cotton-backed, silk-faced cloth let the fabric serve festive and ceremonial garments while staying within that practice.
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