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Send to a friendBrown and Gold Loom Woven Area Rug with Geometric Design, "Oaxaca Fretwork"
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Delivery EstimateIn an age where even traditional artisans in Oaxaca are giving up harvesting their own wool and dyeing it with natural pigments, Alfredo Ruiz continues to do both. This area rug features 100% Mexican wool dyed with natural substances from the Central Valleys of Oaxaca, woven with intricate geometric fretwork on a traditional pedal loom. The artisan works in a warm earthen palette of espresso brown, beige, burnt sienna and pale grey.
- 0.76 kgs
- 1.7 lbs
- 0.6 m L x 1.02 m W
- 1.96 ft. L x 3.33 ft. W
- Fringe: 10 cm L
- Fringe: 3.9" L
- 100% wool
- Hand-crafted item -- color, size and/or motif may vary slightly
- Eco-Friendly: colored with organic dyes
- Hand wash separately with mild detergent
- Made in Mexico.
- Certified and shipped by our office in Mexico
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Preserving Traditions
This artist uses traditional techniques handed down through the generations and/or creates culturally significant items, helping keep these traditions alive.
Microcredit Financing
Alfredo Ruiz has received 3 microcredit loans with 0% interest from Kiva and Novica, the first for $1500 and the most recent for $2400. Proceeds were used to purchase wool, natural dyes, and new looms for his rugs.
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