Naga Indigo Fusion Backstrap-Woven Blue and White Cushion Cover

Woven on a backstrap loom in Nagaland, in India's Northeast, by tribal women weavers carrying forward a tradition that predates colonial contact. Blue and white is not a common palette in Naga tribal weaving, this piece sits at the edge of tradition, where the weaver has made a choice about color that is hers alone. The intricate geometric pattern is built directly into the cotton warp.

Nagaland's backstrap loom weavers are among the most technically precise textile makers in India, the body-tensioned loom requires absolute control, and the geometric patterns they produce in cotton yarn have no tolerance for approximation. This blue and white cushion cover carries a pattern that is woven in, not embroidered or printed: the design forms in the weave structure itself, visible from both sides.

The blue-and-white palette places this piece in an unusual position within the Naga tradition, it references both the tribal design vocabulary of the Northeast and something closer to indigo-and-resist textile traditions from elsewhere in India. It is a border object, which is part of its interest. On a shelf or a reading chair, it looks deliberate.

Backstrap Loom Woven · Naga Geometric · Nagaland · Pure Cotton

Care Instructions

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