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Welcome to The Textile Trunk ~ Please follow us on Instagram, we are @textiletrunk I've started to list some of the many fabulous 18th century indigo textiles that I've been collecting for 20 years! This is one of those lovely textiles & happens to be one of my favorites An unbelievably rare Bed cover! All hand stitched of course ~ Valanced bed cover ~ just extraordinary! , from 18th century France, ~ wonderful saturated tones of indigo blue , soft texture & BEAUTIFUL timeworn appeal , soulful ! There are many secrets this piece has, like the wonderful plaid , 18th century fabric on the back of the valances ~ LOVELY hand dyed yarns using indigo blue. ~ This panel is a lovely medium weight, soft hand woven cotton ~ such a wonderful little piece with beautiful aged tones! ~ ~ A rare find, worthy of any museum ~ MEASUREMENTS : This textile measures approximately 77 inches by 84 inches wide side to side at the top ~ the flat section without valances is about ~ 51 inches wide ~ CONDITION : This fabric is in unwashed as found condition ~This piece is in lovely , 18th century condtion ~ there are signs of time & use on this piece, as to be expected for any 18th century textiles with some tiny holes, some light marks ~ this piece can be hand washed & hung to dry! ~~ Not perfect, but perfectly wonderful with signs of time & use often inherent in these wonderful antique textiles! Ikat : 14788 An Ikat fabric is woven using a very complicated dyeing technique. The dyes are applied to the yarns prior to weaving which will create designs on the finished fabric. Depending on the pattern, specific areas of the warp and/or weft threads are are protected from dye to prevent them from absorbing color. When the threads are dyed, each thread will have different color pattern along its length. When the threads are ready for weaving, it is very important to line each thread up perfectly on the loom. The warp thread is first to be set on to the loom, & then one must keep all threads in position very carefully to achieve the desired pattern in the final weaving of the textile. There is natural movement in these threads, which give an slightly feathered, or blurred look to the final textile. Ikat textiles are labor intensive, & wonderful heirloom treasures 02/09/21 1700's French Bed Cover Daybed Coverlet Ikat Antique Fabric Blue Indigo Bedding Textile Textiles From France
