Rectangular striped woven cotton warp-faced textile sewn together along the selvedges of 3 pieces to create a greater width. The pattern consists of thin stripes of blue-black alternating with stripes of lighter blue, white and various shades of brown. These are arranged in groups to create a larger pattern. At some points gaps have been left between the warp threads to form a stripe of open weave. Natural dyes. Tie-on label printed with number 125456.
textile (function unknown); textile
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