St. Frank
Mauve Linen Placemat
From $32
Description
These pieces were created and hand-dyed in western India. The mauve hue comes from the roots of madder, a plant that can be traced as far back as the Indus Valley civilization and is an ancient source of vegetable dye for cotton, leather, wool, and silk. Long coveted by monarchs across Central and South Asia and Egypt, madder-dyed cotton has even been found inside pharaohs' tombs. Our artisan partner's...
