Late 20th Century Vintage Black Mudcloth Textile 59x29 Inch

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The finished cloth is then washed off and dried in the sun. The dried cloth is soaked in a mixture … Read more The finished cloth is then washed off and dried in the sun. The dried cloth is soaked in a mixture of pounded leaves from local trees. Once dried, the cloth is ready to receive the mud dye and its decorations. Traditionally, women were in charge of decorating the cloth. Today both men and women can decorate a cloth with a small bamboo or metal spatula, the artist draws the designs on the dried cloth using a pre-mixed mud dye. After that, the cloth is washed to remove any excess mud from the design process. Each design is outlined one more time. The artist repeats this process to get a better result. Local bleach or soda is applied to yellow areas to make the patterns lighter. The textile is then dried in the sun and ready to be used. See less