A quiet little town on the banks of the Niger River, Segou is known as the capital of mud cloth. Textile designer Boubacar Doumbia built his workshop there 16 years ago, named it Ndomo - which means "the quest for knowledge" in local Bambara language, and welcomed young people who had no opportunity to receive formal education into his collective.
A quiet little town on the banks of the Niger River, Segou is known as the capital of mud cloth. Textile designer Boubacar Doumbia built his workshop there 16 years ago, named it Ndomo - which means "the quest for knowledge" in local Bambara language, and welcomed young people who had no opportunity to receive formal education into his collective.
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During the pandemic lock-down, artisans at Itza Wood started experimenting with plant fibers found around their workshop in the Petén Jungle of Guatemala. The Natural Woven Charger is crafted with a mixture of sun-dried tree and grass fibers including bayal, wicker, and majagua. The intricate woven patterns and subtle color variations also make it perfect as a stand-alone decoration.
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