the story
Painted by hand in Mali, sewn by hand in Senegal.
Bogolanfini begins as strips of handwoven cotton, dyed in a bath of leaves, then painted with river mud fermented for months. Each symbol is drawn by hand, so every piece of cloth carries its own pattern.
woven by hand
Cotton is spun and woven on narrow looms, then sewn into cloth.
dyed with mud
Fermented river mud and plant dyes create the deep browns, blacks, and creams.
one of one
No two pieces share a pattern, so the bag you get is the only one like it.
