The Loom of Latent History: A Mudéjar Stripe Woven Throw Blanket

This is not a blanket for passive relaxation. This is a woven architectural fragment, ripped from a glorious Spanish wall and rendered in soft, enveloping thread. It’s a decorative protest against the monochromatic void that threatens to consume your living room. This Woven Throw Blanket is a powerful visual tapestry, celebrating the sophisticated decorative arts of Mudéjar Spain, where Moorish geometric complexity intertwined with Christian structural forms. The central field is a vast, unsettling expanse of burnt sienna red, striated with subtle, fine patterns that hint at the texture of ancient plaster or a faded fresco. This drama is contained by two spectacular, symmetrical borders. These vertical panels explode with teal, royal blue, and brilliant yellow, featuring repeating circular medallions and intricate starburst tile motifs (azulejo). The contrasting sections—the explosive complexity of the borders versus the brooding, monochromatic center—create a tension so profound, it’s almost comfortable. Fact of the Absurd: In Spanish textile history, particularly during the late Reconquista period, the blend of geometric Islamic designs with European colour palettes created masterpieces. To use this throw is to wrap yourself not just in warmth, but in the entire, contradictory history of the Iberian Peninsula—a history of clashes and beautiful, inevitable fusion. It’s heavy lifting for a casual evening on the sofa. The rich texture of the woven material, finished with a classic fringe, adds a tactile layer to the visual chaos. It’s reversible, washable, and perfectly capable of insulating you from the chill reality of the modern world. Buy it, and give your living room a necessary historical argument.