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Ọṣun’s River: Yoruba Adire Indigo Throw Blanket

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This all-season throw blanket is designed for curling up with a cup of hot cocoa or relaxing on a summer evening with a cool glass of lemonade. Put a unique and stylish touch on your décor with your favorite patterns or designs or make one with your family photo memories for grandparents, moms, and dads!

  • Dimensions: 54"l x 38"w
  • Material: 100% polyester; soft touch
  • Hand wash cold. Do not bleach. Line dry. Do not wring.
  • Designer Tip: To ensure the highest quality print, please note that this product’s customizable design area measures 55.13" x 34.75"

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Ọṣun’s River: Yoruba Adire Indigo Throw Blanket

Ọṣun’s River: Yoruba Adire Indigo Throw Blanket

This stunning African Yoruba Adire Blue & Black Geometrical Pattern Throw Blanket is not just a blanket—it is a piece of living, breathing West African textile heritage! The deep, calming Indigo Blue and strong Black geometrical patterns are inspired by the ancient Yoruba Adire dyeing technique, where the patterns are drawn by hand, often using wax or cassava paste resist. The design is a labyrinth of wisdom, reminiscent of the swirling river current of Ọṣun (the Orisha of sweet waters, love, and fertility), and the patterns themselves, often known as adire eleso or adire alabere, carry meanings related to proverbs, history, and protection. When you wrap yourself in this, you are wrapping yourself in a powerful, gentle spirit! This blanket is the perfect way to infuse your home with authentic Afrocentric Art and Bohemian Elegance. It makes a superb Statement Piece for any sofa, bed, or reading nook. It is soft, lightweight, and durable, but carries the visual weight of profound culture. The beauty of this Unique African Throw is so intense, it makes a simple white wall look like a palace chamber! Buy it, and let the beauty of the river flow into your home! ✨ Give your space the cool, captivating depth of Yoruba Indigo tradition! Fact of the Day 📜 The Adire technique, originating with the Yoruba people of Southwestern Nigeria, means "tie and dye." The traditional craftswomen (often centered in Abeokuta and Ibadan) developed highly complex resist-dyeing methods using natural indigo. Historically, the elaborate patterns (e.g., ibile or elezob) served as a visual language, carrying specific cultural meanings and status, making the textile both a beautiful garment and a powerful medium for non-verbal communication.

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4.6 out of 5 stars rating182 Total Reviews
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5 out of 5 stars rating
By Antique I.November 15, 2021Verified Purchase
Throw Blanket
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A beautiful small blanket that is perfect for covering your legs while curled up in front of the fire, or for a decorative touch on the sofa. We also think it looks brilliant as a Christmas table centerpiece. We are delighted with it. The colors are absolutely perfect. Vibrant yet traditional. The pattern retains its lovely details despite the texture of the fabric. Very classy product that will not disappoint as a gift.
5 out of 5 stars rating
By Tsi M.December 28, 2021Verified Purchase
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I was pleasantly surprised when I received the cotton throw blanket. It was made with such high quality. I am just about to order another throw. The colors are so vibrate and the weaving is so neat. Affordable as well. I really love my throw.
5 out of 5 stars rating
By Leigh F.November 9, 2017Verified Purchase
Throw Blanket
Creator Review
A quality printed throw has its advantages. This is a much finer weave throw than its loopier cousins, and though lighter, it is worth the investment for custom room accessorizing. The back is much prettier than the typical brown, and the fringe on the long sides very vivid, the selvage nicely done. Before photographing, I washed the throw in cold water, delicate, with a thicker woven throw the same size. On tumble dry low, this throw was dry in half the time as the other. This is a very practical quality if you use throws for furniture covers or to wrap up in frequently. The sleekness of the fabric makes it a great layer for accenting or protecting without the feeling of sitting on too much stuff. Perfect for napping or when you feel a light chill coming on. The color printing is beautiful and on this fabric, matched the design and color of my Photoshop image. This is an advantage for blending room fabrics and colors. The fringe on the short sides prints the colors from the design image and therefore varies from the side fringe. I streaked a white fractal line through the plaid pattern to give the illusion of weaving. This printed as crisp as an illusory thread, and put some white in the short side fringe, showing another advantage of print vs loomed- for artistic purposes, line lines, detail, and color integrity can be planned and preserved. My loomed throws have color limitations and more of a needlepoint texture. Print throws reproduce an exact image. The throw felt a little stiff straight out of the package, but this went away in the first delicate wash. Of course I searched the wash water for ink or bleeding and there was none.

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Product ID: 256327443696461020
Created on: 1/22/2025, 10:00 AM
Rating: G