Madur Maroon Handwoven Grass Table Runner

Maroon in the Madurkathi weaving tradition of Midnapore, West Bengal arrives through cotton thread worked against the natural grain of dried madur grass on a handloom. The result is a handcrafted runner with depth, the maroon receding slightly into the texture of the grass rather than sitting on its surface, the way color behaves differently on natural fibers than it does on anything manufactured.

Madur grass from Midnapore district, West Bengal is harvested from river edges by the same families who weave it, the Madurkathi tradition keeping production close and continuous. This artisanal maroon runner introduces its deep warm tone through the cotton thread in the weft, the natural grass providing the horizontal grain and texture of the surface. Woven on a handloom, the process is deliberate: each interlace placed by the weaver's hands.

Maroon on a dining table reads as deliberate hospitality, a color that has appeared on Indian table linen, sari borders, and block-printed cloth for a very long time. This handmade runner carries that history in its tone without being formal about it. It works as well at a weekday lunch as at a dinner gathering.

Madurkathi Grass Weave · Handloom Woven · Midnapore, West Bengal · Natural Grass & Cotton

Care Instructions

• Machine wash cold, gentle cycle.
• Do not bleach. Line dry or tumble dry low.
• Iron on medium while slightly damp.
• Wash separately first two washes.