A beautiful handspun and handwoven hemp sheet with large initials SC in one corner. This has been made, like all of these sheets, from two handspun panels the width of a loom, handstitched together to make a larger sheet. It has handstitched hems. This is peasant textile, it would most likely have been made by the same farmhouse that grew the hemp, although the weaving could have been done by seasonal itinerant weavers. This piece has been used and washed and the original oatmeal colour of new hemp has faded to a soft cream, but there is still the nuance of the original colour in the threads. This has some slight wear to the very centre, which has served to soften the textile, making it softer and drapey, although being hemp it still has a lifetime of use left in it. It also has a large-ish stain on one side which will not come out - I have soaked and washed this piece and it’s not budging.
It measures 197×237cm.
These sheets make beautiful throws, or pair them up with a fine linen sheet and use them as a light breathable blanket during the summer months
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To purchase, please message me via the contact form and include the title of this listing as it doesn’t automatically transfer over.
A beautiful handspun and handwoven hemp sheet with large initials SC in one corner. This has been made, like all of these sheets, from two handspun panels the width of a loom, handstitched together to make a larger sheet. It has handstitched hems. This is peasant textile, it would most likely have been made by the same farmhouse that grew the hemp, although the weaving could have been done by seasonal itinerant weavers. This piece has been used and washed and the original oatmeal colour of new hemp has faded to a soft cream, but there is still the nuance of the original colour in the threads. This has some slight wear to the very centre, which has served to soften the textile, making it softer and drapey, although being hemp it still has a lifetime of use left in it. It also has a large-ish stain on one side which will not come out - I have soaked and washed this piece and it’s not budging.
It measures 197×237cm.
These sheets make beautiful throws, or pair them up with a fine linen sheet and use them as a light breathable blanket during the summer months
Please click on the photos to open them up full-sized.
To purchase, please message me via the contact form and include the title of this listing as it doesn’t automatically transfer over.
