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Handmade King Size Blue Zacualpa Bedspread & Two Matching Throw Pillow Cover Set.

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Handmade King Size [108 x 95] Blue Zacualpa Bedspread & Two Matching Throw Pillow Cover Set. Beautiful Blue with a woven decorative band at the top and bottom. Cotton. Matching Pillow Covers are 18 x 18 inches. Fair Trade.

To make a Zacualpa bedspread on a back-strap loom, the weaver starts with raw cotton that must be washed, combed and spun. She first stretches the long threads along a warping board to the desired length and attaches them firmly to her loom. Then she begins the complex process of weaving. To brocade, colored yarns are woven into the cloth to create the designs as the cloth itself is being woven. The weaver adjusts the tension of the loom by leaning forward or back because of the strap that fits around her back, hence the name "back-strap loom.

**Our artisans can weave Zacualpa bedspreads in many colors, so if you would prefer another color, just email us at illuminateourworld8@gmail.com and we will special order it for you. No additional cost.

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