native american print rugs

Here's a Zapotec rug. The fringe is visible at its bottom. This rug is most commonly confused with a Navajo weaving. These rugs have a lot of skill in weaving, as the yarns are often spun and hand-dyed by skilled artisans. There are fewer patterns than what you might see in a typical Navajo piece with the same color choices. I can assist you in identifying textiles at $20-50 per article. Send me information on the textile you would like to learn more about by clicking here. The Eyedazzler would have been used to call the weaver. There may be others who call it a Squash blossom. The top banded rug isn't designed to be used in any specific regional style. Some people might call it a saddle blanket or chief blanket design.

By the early 1800s, Navajo weavers used wool exclusively, and became well known among both their Indian and Spanish neighbors for finely woven, nearly weatherproof blankets that became popular trade items. Traditional, Native-made blankets were wider than long (when the warp was held vertically) and were known as mantas. The Spanish introduced the longer than wide serape form that was easier to make on European-style looms. Mantas and serapes were generally used in the same way: wrapped around the shoulders with one long edge turned over as a “collar.” However, mantas also were used by women as wrap-around dresses.