A Length of Green Toned Hemp and Cotton Cloth: Generous Length
$75.00 USD
mid twentieth century
90" x 14 1/4", 228.5 cm x 37 cm
This is a length of tightly woven, green-toned cloth which is made from a warp of cotton and weft of bast fiber. Its texture is slightly slubby and the cloth is heavy and drapey in the hand.
There is faint, warp-directional striping and the attractive, variegated green tone is not of vegetal derivation. Variation in the green color is the result of the weft yarns drinking in the dye in various saturations.
A simple length of generously-sized cloth, this is one with some rich yet subtle visual interest--and a great composition of materials.