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Weaving is a lifestyle

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Your life is important and what you put around you and in your body matters a great deal. Todays fibers of polyester ,Dacron, nylon were all developed after the Second World War . Scientist developed these to improve our lives and make for better defenses. “Nylon won the war” was a slogan from back then . Parachutes ,nylon stockings, newer fabrics.  My argument is still , these have helped mankind but let us not throw out the old technology, mainly natural fibers. We still sweat and shiver from the cold so you can not replace the wool and silk that mankind so cleverly has used for centuries. So weaving as a lifestyle ,yes, bring these natural fibers into your home again and rediscover a better home without the chemicals, formaldehyde and polyesters that small little fibers are washed into our oceans Tyou can find natural fibers at my website www.mainevillageweaver.com  Linen and cotton woven together in what used to be called  “Fustian” “ Cotton check bedspread woven in two panels  Han

Indigo hand woven upholstery fabric cotton chenille

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  https://www.etsy.com/listing/1382400117/indigo-dyed-hand-woven-8-yds-plus?ref=listings_manager_grid Weaving is a pleasure for me . I work at the loom daily . Here I am offering a very unique piece of hand woven cotton Chenille  for upholstering a chair. This is 36 inches wide by 8+yards long . Woven on a 8 harness loom in the goose eye diamond pattern . The cotton chenille is hand dyed with natural dye . Indigo was used to create the gray blue and the white is the natural color of the Here is the link to  purchase   https://www.etsy.com/listing/1382400117/indigo-dyed-hand-woven-8-yds-plus?ref=listings_manager_grid