A size small poncho or shrug made from a beautiful piece of amber & brown Mudcloth. It is made of hand spun, handwoven cotton, then dyed with bark, roots, herbs, & fermented mud. This collection of Mudcloth is very unique. This poncho will fit a size extra small to medium 23 x 25 with a scoop neck. Style it in many ways, & off the shoulder. You can also wrap it as a scarf underneath your jacket in the fall & winter. A very versatile piece. Check our site for more designs & sizes. Bglanfini, or Mudcloth, is a handmade Malian cotton fabric traditionally dyed with iron-rich mud. It has an important place in traditional Malian culture & has, more recently, become a symbol of Malian cultural identity. in traditional bglanfini production, the cloth is soaked in a bath of dye from the leaves of the n’gallama tree (Anogeissus leiocarpa). Once it has taken on a yellow hue, the cloth is sun-dried & then painted with designs using a piece of metal or wood. The paint, carefully & repeatedly applied to outline the intricate motifs, is made of a special mud, collected from riverbeds & fermented for up to a year. Source: Boundless. Bglanfini: Traditional Malian Cloth. Boundless Art History Boundless, 20 Nov. 2016. Mudcloth Poncho, Bogolan Fashion, Naturally Dyed Cotton Wearable
