Mossi Stitch-Resist Indigo Wrapper

For centuries, West Africans harvested wild and domestic cotton, silk and other fibers, spun them into yarn and wove that yarn into cloth. Along the way the yarn or cloth could be dyed in a variety of ways using myriad ingredients botanical, mineral and more recently synthetic. The process used here is stitch-resist wherein the areas to be rendered neutral are sewn together while the cloth as a whole is submerged in a bath of indigo dye. The process continues today with ever fewer practitioners. Fine, older examples such as this with bold patterns and in good condition are increasingly scarce. Displayed on a stretcher this textile would beautify any room and compete well with modern paintings and sculpture.

43″ x 71″

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