Handwoven in Mali.  Rustic and no lining. This is a beautifully rough looking runner. This is for those looking for raw authenticity.  Painted with patterns using fermented mud and natural dyes.

Turn your table into a conversation starter with this stunning Bogolan table runner! Its bold, eye-catching design makes every meal feel special and pairs perfectly with Oyelakin Dinners dinnerware.

Traditional mudcloth: known as bògòlanfini or bogolan from Mali is painted and dyed using fermented river mud.

The Process: Artisans first soak handwoven cotton fabric in dye made from tree leaves and barks.

• The Mud Reaction: They then paint or draw geometric patterns using riverbed mud that has been fermented in a jar for up to several weeks.

• The Chemical Change: The iron in the fermented mud reacts chemically with the plant-based dye, turning the mud design a permanent dark brown or black while the background stays light.

Care Instruction:
Hand Wash Separately in Cold Water or dry clean. 

Specifications
Color: Black and white
Size: 16" x 108"
Material: 100% Cotton
Shape: Oblong
Weight: 1 lbs

Dinnerware is sold separately 

ABOUT THIS FABRIC

Available only here at Oyelakin Dinners

Rustic and no lining. Painted with patterns using fermented mud and natural dyes.

Turn your table into a conversation starter with this stunning Bogolan table runner! Its bold, eye-catching design makes every meal feel special and pairs perfectly with Oyelakin Dinners dinnerware.

The dye technique is associated with several Malian ethnic groups, but the Bamana version has become best known outside Mali. In the Bambara language, the word bògòlanfini is a composite of bɔgɔ, meaning "earth" or "mud"; lan, meaning "with" or "by means of"; and fini, meaning "cloth".

Although usually translated as "mud cloth," bògòlan actually refers to slip clay with a high iron content. The iron in the clay will stain handspun and handwoven cotton textiles.

How it's made:

Traditional mudcloth: known as bògòlanfini or bogolan from Mali is painted and dyed using fermented river mud.
• The Process: Artisans first soak handwoven cotton fabric in a yellow-brown dye made from tree leaves and barks.
• The Mud Reaction: They then paint or draw geometric patterns using riverbed mud that has been fermented in a jar for up to several weeks.
• The Chemical Change: The iron in the fermented mud reacts chemically with the plant-based dye, turning the mud design a permanent dark brown or black while the background stays light.