Handloomed Zapotec Striped Wool Area Rug 2.5x5 'Lines of Sunshine' Item ID: 2671807822

Name: Handloomed Zapotec Striped Wool Area Rug 2.5x5 'Lines of Sunshine'
Brand: Manuel Mendoza
SKU: 2671807822
Price: 264.99 USD
Availability: InStock

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"Made with ancient Zapotec techniques, this wool area rug by Manuel Mendoza merges tradition with modernity in its striped design. Made in a palette of yellow, black and ivory hues, the piece-from Mexico-boasts a masterfully loomed design that finishes in graceful fringes for an elegant look."

Item detail

3.31 lbs
59 inches L x 31 inches W
Fringe: 3.5 inches L
100% wool
All natural dyes
Do not wring
Dry clean only
Hand-crafted item -- color
size and/or motif may vary slightly

Made in Mexico

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Manuel Mendoza

"First, we spin the wool into skeins, then we wash the yarn needs to prepare it for dyeing. I choose a color, and my wife helps me a lot with this step. We use cochineal, indigo and a medicinal plant known as pericón. Cochineal gives me red, cherry and pink, while indigo creates shades of blue. The pericón I find in the forests in September provides the yellow tones.

"The greatest challenge is creating a design, which I enjoy the most. I'm inspired by archaeological sites, and by a perennial flower found in Oaxaca's archaeological sites.

"The time needed to complete a rug or handbag depends on the size and design. The largest one I create is about six by eight, and can take more than two months to finish.

"Working on my own has been difficult, especially when I've had to invest in the necessary materials, but I've always managed to continue. The great part about this town is that we support each other by using materials from our own community."

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Manuel Mendoza

Manuel Mendoza handwoven Zapotec rugs and handbags

"I was born in a small Oaxaca town in 1979. Weaving traditional Zapotec rugs and handbags is a craft that's been passed down from generation to generation in my family. When I was a boy, I'd watch my father work. He eventually taught me to weave and I now teach my own children.

"First, we spin the wool into skeins, then we wash the yarn needs to prepare it for dyeing. I choose a color, and my wife helps me a lot with this step. We use cochineal, indigo and a medicinal plant known as pericón. Cochineal gives me red, cherry and pink, while indigo creates shades of blue. The pericón I find in the forests in September provides the yellow tones.

"The greatest challenge is creating a design, which I enjoy the most. I'm inspired by archaeological sites, and by a perennial flower found in Oaxaca's archaeological sites.

"The time needed to complete a rug or handbag depends on the size and design. The largest one I create is about six by eight, and can take more than two months to finish.

"Working on my own has been difficult, especially when I've had to invest in the necessary materials, but I've always managed to continue. The great part about this town is that we support each other by using materials from our own community."

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