Handwoven Ethiopian Cotton Table Runner - Rainbow Stripe
A handwoven cotton table runner in blocks of color that run the full spectrum - rose and red through gold and green to blue and plum - with fringed ends.
It is woven on two warps, one black and one natural, so each band of color shows in two shades, and the weft is extra-thick hand-spun Ethiopian cotton, which keeps the colors deep and gives the runner weight on the table. The maker named it Kalam, the Amharic word for color.
- Size - 18 x 70 inches (45 x 180 cm)
- Fiber - 100% Ethiopian cotton, extra-thick hand-spun weft
- Weave - blocks of color on a black and a natural warp
- Finish - fringed ends
- Care - machine wash cold, tumble dry, cool iron
It shares its colors with our Rainbow Stripe hand towel, which works as a kitchen towel too.
Runner only. The tableware in the photos is there for styling and is not included.
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. More than 100 artisans are employed there at equitable pay.
100% natural fiber. Handwoven and dyed in small batches, so color and weave vary a little from piece to piece. Made in Ethiopia.
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Nature's Way is how I decide what earns a place in the shop. Six things, and every one of them is checkable on the product page above.
- Natural materials, named - I state the actual material, like milulu grass, baby alpaca or Ethiopian cotton, rather than a vague adjective.
- Made by hand - woven or carved by hand, not pressed, molded or machine-made.
- A named place - the region it was made in, taken from the maker's own labelling.
- From me or from the maker - some pieces I stock and pack myself in California; others ship directly from the maker who made them. Either way, I chose every piece, and I'm your point of contact for questions, orders and returns.
- Made in small batches - handmade, never mass-produced, so stock can run low.
- No claim I cannot show you - if I cannot verify it, it does not go on the page.
Pieces I stock myself ship from my workspace in Southern California, usually within 1–2 business days.
Other pieces ship directly from the maker who made them, which can take longer. If you need something by a certain date, email me at support@bushandbriar.com before you order and I'll tell you what to expect.
If your order includes pieces from more than one place, they may arrive in separate packages, each with its own tracking.
Shipping is free on orders over $70. Orders under $70 ship for a flat $6.
I currently ship within the continental United States.
If something is not right, email support@bushandbriar.com within 30 days of delivery. Items should be unused and in original condition.
If your order arrives damaged, send photos within 14 days and I will replace or refund it at no cost to you.
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