Matiyala
The piece
Matiyala is the old word for anything the colour of soil, dun, dusty, tawny. Fawn, oat and camel fleece are spun together and knotted deep, and the outline is borrowed from a river stone worn smooth. Shown as a rendering. Woven to order in Jaipur.
- Materials
- Hand-spun wool, undyed or dyed with natural dyes, cotton warp
- Dimensions
- Made to order in this shape, sized to your room. Shown at 7 × 9 ft (about 2.1 × 2.7 m)
- Density
- 6 to 14 knots per inch
- Lead Time
- 6 to 10 months on the loom
- Origin
- Jaipur, Rajasthan
