Beautiful Bogolan cushions, handmade in Morocco, from an original Malinese mud cloth. 

Each SOUK in the CITY cushion is a unique item, handmade in Marrakech from premium vintage textiles that we've selected for their beautiful unique pattern work and wool quality. Some rugs or kilims (or in this case a mud cloth from Mali) we find and love may have holes, damage or wear in some areas, so we give it a new life as a beautiful one of a kind cushion for your home. The ultimate in sustainable homewares.

D E T A I L S

☆ Size: 50 x 50 cm

☆ Material: cotton

☆ Front in a vintage Bogolan rug - back in white keria, includes inner cushion

☆ We recommend the pillow only to wash dry

☆ Because these pillows are vintage, they may have some minor irregularities and signs of use and age. We think that this gives it that beautiful vintage character.

ORIGIN

Bògòlanfini or bogolan (Bambara: bɔgɔlanfini; "mud cloth") is a handmade Malian cotton fabric traditionally dyed with fermented mud. It has an important place in traditional Malian culture and has, more recently, become a symbol of Malian cultural identity. The cloth is exported worldwide for use in fashion, fine art and decoration.

The dye technique is associated with several Malian ethnic groups, but the Bambaran version has become best known outside Mali. In the Bambara language, the word bògòlanfini is a composite of bɔgɔ, meaning "earth" or "mud"; lan, meaning "with" or "by means of"; and fini, meaning "cloth". Although usually translated as "mud cloth," bogolan actually refers to a clay slip with a high iron content that produces a black pigment when applied to handspun and handwoven cotton textiles.