Neel
The piece
Below Mehrangarh Fort, the old Brahmpuri quarter of Jodhpur is painted blue, house after house, and why is still argued over. From above, the roofs become a patchwork of every blue there is. Neel, the word for indigo and for blue, packs them together, with a few ochre and white roofs in between. Shown as a rendering. Woven to order in Jaipur.
- Materials
- Hand-spun New Zealand wool with mulberry silk accents, cotton warp
- Dimensions
- Made to order in any size. Shown at 8 × 10 ft (about 2.4 × 3 m)
- Density
- 6 to 14 knots per inch
- Lead Time
- 6 to 10 months on the loom
- Origin
- Jaipur, Rajasthan
