Upcycled Vintage Dogon Indigo Textile Pillow Cover with Airplane Motif

Size: Approximately 14.5 by 14.5 inches
Vintage Dogon indigo cotton from Mali · Vintage handwoven cotton; new heavyweight cotton canvas reinforcement

Pale airplanes sit among checks, dots, and diagonal stripes on this Dogon indigo pillow cover. The vintage handwoven cotton comes from Mali, with a different section of the pattern on each face.

It’s been reworked into a one-of-one cover, backed with new heavyweight cotton canvas and finished with a zipper.

The photos show the pillow cover with an 18 by 18-inch insert for context. This listing is for the pillow cover itself.

Details

• Technique: Resist-dyed source textile; upcycled pillow-cover construction
• Design: Airplanes, checks, dots, and diagonal stripes
• Construction: Vintage textile on both sides with zipper closure
• Insert: Fits an 18 by 18-inch pillow insert; insert not included

Condition

The vintage cotton has slight discoloration and variation in tone, with a couple of small repairs in matching fabric. New cotton canvas reinforces the textile inside the cover.