Handwoven Ethiopian cotton table runner in the Rift Valley weave, 18 by 70 inches.
A copper cotton table runner down a white counter with stacked plates and dried grass.
Woven cotton table linens in rust set along a white kitchen island with plates and napkins.
Handwoven cotton table runner in cedar, a deep green, 18 by 70 inches.
A cedar green cotton table runner on a wooden dining table with glass candlesticks.
A weaver at the Ethiopian workshop laying the pattern into a runner by hand on the loom.
Handwoven Ethiopian Cotton Table Runner, 18 x 70
Handwoven Ethiopian cotton table runner in the Rift Valley weave, 18 by 70 inches.
A copper cotton table runner down a white counter with stacked plates and dried grass.
Woven cotton table linens in rust set along a white kitchen island with plates and napkins.
Handwoven cotton table runner in cedar, a deep green, 18 by 70 inches.
A cedar green cotton table runner on a wooden dining table with glass candlesticks.
A weaver at the Ethiopian workshop laying the pattern into a runner by hand on the loom.
Handwoven Ethiopian Cotton Table Runner, 18 x 70

Handwoven Ethiopian Cotton Table Runner, 18 x 70

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A handwoven table runner in extra-thick hand-spun Ethiopian cotton, in copper or cedar, a deep green.

Hand-spun yarn is never perfectly even, and that is the whole point - the slight variation in thickness is what gives the cloth its texture. The pattern is laid into the loom by hand during weaving rather than printed on afterward, so it runs through the runner instead of sitting on the surface.

The pattern is called Rift Valley, after the valley that cuts through central Ethiopia. The cotton is grown there, spun by hand, and dyed in small batches before it goes on the loom.

It is sized for a table about five feet long, where it hangs about five inches over each end. On a six-foot table it stops just short of the ends.

  • Size - 18 x 70 inches (45 x 180 cm)
  • Fiber - 100% Ethiopian cotton, extra-thick hand-spun
  • Colors - copper, cedar (deep green)
  • Care - machine wash cold, tumble dry low, iron, do not bleach

Woven in a Fair Trade workshop in Ethiopia that has been woman-owned for over twenty years - a guaranteed member of the World Fair Trade Organization and a verified social enterprise. Hundreds of artisans are employed there at equitable pay.

100% natural fiber. Handwoven, so weave tension and color depth vary a little from piece to piece, and it softens with every wash. Made in Ethiopia.

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Ethiopia has one of the oldest weaving traditions in East Africa. This runner comes from a workshop there that has been woman-owned for more than twenty years and employs hundreds of artisans at equitable pay.

The cotton is grown in Ethiopia and spun by hand. Hand-spun yarn is never perfectly even, and the extra-thick yarn used here exaggerates that: the surface has ridges and slubs a mill-spun runner does not have. The yarn is dyed in small batches before it goes anywhere near the loom.

The pattern is laid into the loom by hand while the runner is being woven, so it is part of the cloth rather than a layer printed onto it. The pattern is called Rift Valley, after the valley that cuts through central Ethiopia.

The workshop has been a member of the World Fair Trade Organization since 2009 and a guaranteed member since 2019, fully verified against the ten principles of Fair Trade across its business and its supply chain. It is also a verified social enterprise, and it is assessed by independent auditors.

  • 100% Ethiopian cotton, extra-thick hand-spun
  • Yarn dyed in small batches before weaving
  • Pattern laid into the loom by hand during weaving
  • No synthetic backing, coating or liner

Measured flat, hem to hem.

  • 18 x 70 inches (45 x 180 cm)
  • Approximate weight: 0.73 lb
  • Hemmed edges
  • Available in Copper and Cedar

Handwoven, so weave tension and color depth vary a little from piece to piece.

  • Machine wash cold with like colors.
  • Tumble dry low.
  • Iron while slightly damp for a crisp finish.
  • Do not bleach.
  • Hand-spun cotton softens with every wash.

What size table does it suit?

It is 18 by 70 inches, sized for a table about five feet long, where it hangs about five inches over each end. On a six-foot table it stops just short of the ends, and on anything longer it sits as a center strip.

Is it Fair Trade?

Yes. The workshop is a guaranteed member of the World Fair Trade Organization and a verified social enterprise. It has been woman-owned for over twenty years.

Can I put it in the washing machine?

Yes. Cold water, tumble dry low. There is no coating or backing to come apart, so it washes like any cotton cloth.

Does it match the napkins?

The colorways are built to sit together across the table linens rather than match exactly. Copper runs through several of the pieces.

Will it look exactly like the photo?

Close, but not identical. The cotton is spun and dyed by hand, so texture and color depth vary between pieces.

Where is it made?

Ethiopia.

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