Woven in Gujarat, western India, from antique Mashru, the traditional silk-warp, cotton-weft cloth prized for its lustrous face and cool cotton hand. A balanced stripe run close in tone to Rohini in this same batch, red, olive, and blush in even measure with a fine mustard pinstripe, and 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: Madder red, olive, blush, mustard pinstripe
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, in a balanced red, olive, and blush stripe.
Q: Why does Mashru feel cool and matte on one side but silky on the other? A: The two faces are genuinely different fibers, the visible stripe face is silk warp, while the reverse and structural strength come from the cotton weft, a construction method unique to this weave family.
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