Katu beaded runner in traditional design with accent beads

Pattern + Colour: diamond pattern, black, tan, lilac, mustard, with white accent beads.

Size: 166cm L x 26cm W + 6cm fringe at each end

Materials + Technique: Hand-spun, hand-dyed, and indigenous cotton with plastic accent beads, handwoven on a backstrap loom

Ethnic Group + Region:  Katu, Saravane, Laos

Weavers: weaving village, Saravane Laos

Care Instructions: Gentle wash or hand wash in cold water with mild soap. Do not soak. Line dry only. Iron as needed.

Pattern + Colour: stripes with diamond accent beading, black, green, tan

Size: 170cm L x 28cm W + 6cm fringe at each end

Materials + Technique: Hand-spun, hand-dyed, and indigenous cotton with plastic accent beads, handwoven on a backstrap loom

Ethnic Group + Region:  Katu, Saravane, Laos

Weavers: Katu Weaving Village, Saravane, Laos

Care Instructions: Gentle wash or hand wash in cold water with mild soap. Do not soak. Line dry only. Iron as needed.

Katu Beaded Multipurpose Textile - use it as a throw on your bed, hang it on your wall or place it on your table. The choices are endless!

Pattern + Colour: stripes, with beaded accents of diamond shapes, indigo, pale grey, mustard, cream accents with white beads woven in.

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Materials + Technique: Hand-spun, hand-dyed, and indigenous cotton with plastic accent beads, handwoven on a backstrap loom

Ethnic Group + Region:  Katu, Saravane, Laos

Artisan enterprise: Katu Weaving Village, Saravane, Laos

Care Instructions: Gentle wash or hand wash in cold water with mild soap. Do not soak. Line dry only. Iron as needed.

Traditional Katu beaded runner.

Pattern + Colour: diamond beaded accents, stripes, red, black, orange, blue

Size: 168cm L x 26cm W + 6cm fringe at each end

Materials + Technique: Hand-spun, hand-dyed, and indigenous cotton with plastic accent beads, handwoven on a backstrap loom

Ethnic Group + Region:  Katu, Saravane, Laos

Weavers: The Weaving Sisters

Care Instructions: Gentle wash or hand wash in cold water with mild soap. Do not soak. Line dry only. Iron as needed.

Gorgeous Katu Beaded Multipurpose Runner, handwoven on a backstrap loom. Use this stunner in beautiful earthy colours as a table runner, wallhanging, or bed runner. The choices are endless!

Designed by Mone from The Weaving Sisters, Softwinds of Trade primary partner.

Pattern + Colour: Traditional Katu design with a twist, gorgeous flower beading woven directly into the fabric. Cotton, natural dye subtle earthy colours of taupe, indigo, with white beads.

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Materials + Technique: Hand-spun indigenous cotton, hand-dyed using plant based natural dyes, handwoven on a backstrap loom with white accent beads woven into the fabric.

Ethnic Group:  Katu, Saravane, Laos

Artisan enterprise: The Weaving Sisters, Luang Prabang, Laos

Care: Gentle wash or hand wash in cold water with mild soap. Do not soak. Line dry only. Iron as needed.

Traditional Katu beaded runner.

Pattern + Colour: diamond and unique Buddha leaf beaded accents, indigo, mustard

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Materials + Technique: Hand-spun, hand-dyed, and indigenous cotton with plastic accent beads, handwoven on a backstrap loom

Ethnic Group + Region:  Katu, Saravane, Laos

Weavers: The Weaving Sisters

Care Instructions: Gentle wash or hand wash in cold water with mild soap. Do not soak. Line dry only. Iron as needed.

Traditional Katu Buddha leaf beaded cotton runner or wear it as a stunning scarf! Designed and woven on a backstrap loom by the wonderfully talented Mone from The Weaving Sisters in Luang Prabang

Pattern + Colour: Buddha leaf pattern, black, pink, with white accent beads

Size: 154cm x 28cm + 5cm fringe at each end

Materials + Technique: Hand-spun, hand-dyed, and indigenous cotton with plastic accent beads, handwoven on a backstrap loom

Ethnic Group + Region:  Katu, Saravane, Laos

Artisan Enterprise:  The Weaving Sisters, Luang Prabang, Laos

Care Instructions: Gentle wash or hand wash in cold water with mild soap. Do not soak. Line dry only. Iron as needed.

Beautiful white multipurpose textile with indigo edge in traditional patterns including chickens! This would look beautiful on a table, as a throw on a bed, or as a wallhanging. The options are endless!

Sourced directly from a weaving and indigo village in Luang Prabang, Laos by Softwinds of Trade.

Pattern + Colour: white cotton edged with traditional geometric patterns, including chickens in beautiful indigo

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Material + Technique: Hand-spun, natural hand-dyed, indigenous cotton, handwoven on a loom

Ethnic Group + Region: Tai Lue, Luang Prabang, Laos

Care Instructions: Gentle wash or hand wash in cold water with mild soap. Do not soak. Line dry only. Iron as needed.

Beautiful red and white star patterned, reversible table runner. Would look gorgeous as a throw too! 100% cotton and handwoven.

Sourced directly from a weaving and indigo village in Luang Prabang, Laos for Softwinds of Trade.

Pattern + Colour: red and white star patterned.

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Materials + Technique: handspun cotton, handwoven on a loom.

Ethnic Group: Tai Lue

Region: Luang Prabang, Laos

Care Instructions: Gentle wash or hand wash in cold water with mild soap. Do not soak. Line dry only. Iron as needed.

Beautiful, natural dyed 100% cotton runner. This versatile piece looks great on a dining table, throw for your couch, or on your day bed in the garden.

Sourced directly from a weaving and indigo village in Luang Prabang, Laos for Softwinds of Trade.

Pattern + Colour: tan and white geometric patterned.

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Materials + Technique: handspun cotton, handwoven on a loom.

Ethnic Group: Tai Lue

Region: Luang Prabang, Laos

Care Instructions: Gentle wash or hand wash in cold water with mild soap. Do not soak. Line dry only. Iron as needed.

Traditional geometric star burst Tai Lue patterned table runner or small rug. Sourced directly from the weaver by Softwinds of Trade.

Pattern + colour: traditional geometric start burst design. Beige, yellow, pink, indigo

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Material + technique: Hand-spun, natural hand-dyed, and handwoven indigenous cotton

Ethnic Group/Region: Tai Lue, Luang Prabang, Laos

Care: Gentle wash or hand wash in cold water with mild soap. Do not soak. Line dry only. Iron as needed.

Traditional Katu beaded multipurpose textile in a soft, earthy colourway. Perfect to wear as a shawl, hang on your wall as weaving art, place on your table. The choices are endless!

Pattern + Colour: diamond, stripes, light brown, pale pink, white accent beads.

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Materials + Technique: Hand-spun indigenous cotton, hand-dyed using plant based natural dyes, handwoven on a backstrap loom with the white accent beads woven into the fabric.

Ethnic Group + Region:  Katu, Saravane, Laos

Artisan enterprise: The Weaving Sisters, Luang Prabang, Laos

Care Instructions: Gentle wash or hand wash in cold water with mild soap. Do not soak. Line dry only. Iron as needed.

Traditional Tai Lue flower patterned table runner. 100% handspun cotton, natural plant based dyes, handwoven on a loom by our amazingly talented artisan partners in Laos.

Pattern + Colour: geometric pattern, light grey, white

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Material + Technique: Hand-spun indigenous cotton, natural hand-dyed, handwoven on a loom

Ethnic Group + Region: Tai Lue, Luang Prabang, Laos

Weavers: purchased directly from the weaver in the Tai Lue weaving village in Luang Prabang

Care Instructions: Gentle wash or hand wash in cold water with mild soap. Do not soak. Line dry only. Iron as needed.