Clothing
Gonder Scarf from Ethiopia
- Item Number
- 202
- Estimated Value
- 75 USD
- Sold
- 35 USD to dorag
- Number of Bids
- 3 - Bid History
Item Description
Hand-woven from lustrous rayon and cotton yarns, in vivid colors; some people use this as a table runner, some a shawl, and others a scarf. You can use it any way you want. It measures 2 feet wide by 6 feet long.
The Traditional Gonder Scarf was hand woven in Ethiopia and brought to the US by Creative Women, an organization working to improve women's lives all over the world.
Creative Women capitalizes on this energy by working in Ethiopia and focusing on the tibeb, a traditional hand-woven textile. For generations, Ethiopian weavers, mainly in the Dorze and Chencha areas of southwest Ethiopia, have woven netelas and gabbies on traditional looms using centuries-old patterns and designs. On Monday and Thursday mornings, weavers from these areas walk from their homes -- sometimes over an hour each way -- to sell their fabrics at the textile market. Merchants from Addis wander through the crowd of weavers, negotiating for the best deals, while local women look for a good price for their limited purchases.
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