Ceramic Tile - Rainbow Madras

There are many of you that won't be familiar with the term "madras" but it was all the rage during the 60's and maybe into the 70's. Madras fabrics, back then, were known for their fading and bleeding properties. In fact, part of the "fun" of owning any Madras clothing was to see how fast the colors would run or bleed or fade into one another or out altogether. Though many Madras fabrics were of fairly staid or conservative colors, the 60's were (to some degree) a time of color explosion -- with hot pinks, neon oranges, "shocking" purples and day-glow greens "hitting the scene". Though these colors won't offer those same fading, Madras properties, this wonderful, computer-generated plaid is a nod to that "psychedelic" time and the fabric we were overjoyed to see fade and run. If you look closely at the design, you can see the slightest illusion of a ribbon-y texture, not unlike the original Madras fabrics. This beautiful, ceramic tile is an excellent accent tile in your kitchen or bath and also makes a great trivet.