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Using recycled scraps of cotton batik, Alaya Cholprasertsuk creates a magnificent one-of-a-kind wall hanging. Patchwork flowers in pink, yellow and lavender grace a background of natural cotton. Piping and hand embroidery accent the designs. The wall art comes with two wood rods for hanging.

Designed by Indian artisan Anil Khandelwal, this wall hanging captures the glory of a beautiful garden. In tones of pink, purple, and a variety of other hues, floral motifs and other designs are executed with recycled cotton blend patchwork. Acrylic beads and glimmering sequins alongside metallic zari embroidery further enhance this wonderful piece of wall decor.

Originated by the Akan peoples of Ghana, colorful kente cloth is the best-known of all African textiles. Kente cloth is woven in strips, which is how it came by its name (kente means "basket" in the Ashanti dialect). Ghana's Rachel Armah creates this colorful cotton blend scarf in cheerful shades of purple, saffron, brown and aqua.

In kente cloth, each color has a symbolic meaning: black symbolizes maturation and intensified spiritual energy; blue signifies peacefulness, harmony and love; green symbolizes vegetation, planting, harvesting, growth, and spiritual renewal; gold represents royalty, wealth, high status, glory, and spiritual purity; grey is for healing and cleansing rituals; maroon signifies the color of mother earth, associated with healing; pink and purple are associated with the female essence and female aspects of life; red symbolizes political and spiritual moods, bloodshed, sacrificial rites and death; silver is associated with the moon and represents serenity, purity, and joy; white is for purification, sanctification rites and festive occasions; and yellow represents preciousness, royalty, wealth, fertility, and beauty.

Handcrafted by the artisans of Java's Lawe Lurik Community using lurik, a centuries-old Indonesian handwoven cotton fabric celebrated for its bold stripes, this wristlet layers green, yellow, red, teal, pink, black and white into a composition that feels both ancient and utterly alive. A zippered closure opens to a fully lined interior with two open pockets, ready to organize your keys, wallet and daily essentials, while the removable strap gives you the freedom to wear it as a clutch.