Vintage Hmong hemp batik with Red & Pink Hand Stitched Embroidered pillow,

Lovingly crafted from vintage Hmong hemp batik textile, this beautiful throw pillow makes a gorgeous addition to any room. What is Batik? Batik is a “resist” process for making designs on fabric. The artist uses wax to prevent dye from penetrating the cloth, leaving “blank” areas in the dyed fabric. What is Indigo Dye? Indigo dye has been used for thousands of years by civilizations all over the world to dye fabric blue. As much as 1 tonne of leaves is needed to produce just 2kg of dye. Natural indigo is also a sustainable dye; after the pigment has been extracted the plant residue can be composted and used as a fertilizer and the water reused to irrigate crops. Front is Vintage Natural Hmong hemp batik and red & pink Hand Stitched Embroidered tribe textile. Beautiful rustic appearance / Natural flat linen reverse / Invisible zip enclosure / Fully lined interior. Size : 22" x 22". This is for the pillow cover only, not including an insert Colors may differ ever so slightly to the pictures due to different viewing monitors / device displays. Fabric Care : Wash fabric in cold/lukewarm water, ideally by hand, and shade dry. Salting the water slightly helps prevent further dye loss.