Mudcloth Scarf

From Holiday 1986: “The Bambara women of Mali paint designs on their hand-spun cloth with mud, the bleach the exposed areas. What’s left when the mud is washed away are intricate, indelible patterns that tell stories of local heroes and happenings. We’ve reproduced these designs (called bokolanfini) on light wool challis squares, and dyed them in the sun-infused colors of northwest Africa.”

Photos courtesy Wendy Joffe

Indigo version

Burnt Orange version

Moss version from eBay that sold for $48

Plum version from eBay