Amira Piecework Pillow in Warm Brown linen print Dong and Miao marriage blankets

Dong and Miao marriage blankets hand-loomed cotton

Our Amira pillow is a piecework of salvaged Miao-embroidered ribbon strips from Huangping County

These resist-dye butterfly motifs are traditionally done by tying the cloth around a rice husk

narrow-loomed cloth features an intricate hand and a sequence of visually striking stripes

Amira Piecework Pillow in Warm Brown linen print Dong and Miao marriage blanketsOur Amira pillow is a piecework of salvaged Miao embroidered ribbon strips from Huangping County, Guizhou. There is a central embroidery of flowers in pale blue on peach colored silk. The black cotton ribbon is embroidered with a traditional butterfly motif in gold silk floss. Warm brown Hmong hand woven cotton cut into strips adds texture and depth. 21" x 16" Linen cotton weave on the reverse Feather and down insert Knife edge finish Concealed zipper