Todos Los Colores

Among other things it is often agreed, The Land of Enchantment is about perception of color. 

Some say, "it is the light".

Whatever it is, we continue to ponder..

New Mexico’s extreme elevation, mountains and volcanic landforms, offer a dramatic palette. Hues of reflected light.

Our latest handloomed fabric explores Land of Enchantment earth & sky scenery. The sage plain where the sun goes down. The contrast of arid and moist. The blue water where lava once flowed. 

A secluded patio garden where, lighter than air..

..birds and butterflies.

We call this new woven pattern, Mariposa.

Mariposa Stripe / Handwoven Cotton / 48" Wide / Lloom Collection

Serape / 48"x84" & 48"x96" 

Serape / Churro Stripe / Handwoven Cotton Panels / Randa Embroidery / 36"x84"

Embroidered Drawstring Totes / Guatemala

Large Tote / Wool Tapestry / Zapoteca

Mariposa Stripe / Tablecloths, Runners, Tea Towels, Napkins

Santa Fe Stripe Runner / Oro Weft / 18" x 72"

 New Seco Stripe Runners / 18" x 72" / Azul-Verde Agua

New Stripes / Four Corners Style

Four Corners Stripe
Common Thread has recently commissioned a woven fabric designed to coordinate with colors associated with Navajo Churro Sheep, and a palette often seen in Navajo rug designs, including Two Grey Hills. Four Corners Stripe is inspired by the natural and earth tonalities of Northern New Mexico and the Colorado Plateau. This 100% cotton heavyweight fabric is handwoven in Guatemala. Available in three weft alternatives: black, burgundy, and red. Suitable for many uses. Visit LLOOM Textiles for online purchase. 

Four Corners Stripe / 100% Cotton / Handwoven / 48" Wide / $29.50/yd

New Stripes / Saltillo Style

Serape Stripe, High Desert Journey
Recently commissioned to be woven is this wonderfully soft cotton fabric in a Saltillo--or Serape stripe pattern. Suitable for many uses including interior decorating. 10 oz, 100% cotton, 48" wide. Beautiful drape. Available in two weft alternatives. Visit LLOOM TEXTILES for online purchase.

Serape Stripe / 100% Cotton / Handwoven in Guatemala / 48" wide / $29.50/yd / first few washes--handwash-cold

A selection of Serape/Saltillo Stripe Fabrics at Common Thread / 100% Cotton / Handwoven in Guatemala / 48" wide / $29.50/yd

Beautiful, Hand-Loomed Cotton Fabrics

New Stripes / Pattern with a Rationale

Fibonacci Series Stripe 
The Fibonacci Series was introduced by Leonardo of Pisa, also known as Fibonacci. The idea first appeared in European mathematics in 1202. The series, or sequence, is a numerical progression whereby each subsequent number is the sum of the previous two integers. For example: 0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34... The Fibonacci sequence shows up in biological structures such as branching trees, the arrangement of leaves on a stem, the organization of a pine cone, and the spiral geometry of a nautilus shell. The Fibonacci sequence is sometimes used in music, art, and architecture--where connections to the Golden Ratio often occur. 

In this instance of a handwoven textile, interleaving burgundy and magenta stripe widths follow a progression of the Fibonacci sequence, to produce a pattern reflecting this rationale--what is often thought of as, "organic"--to be found in nature. 

Visit LLOOM Textiles for online purchase of this and other handwoven fabrics.

Fibonacci Series Stripe / 100% Cotton / Handwoven in Guatemala / 13.5" wide / $13.95/yd