{"product_id":"handwoven-ethiopian-cotton-table-runner-rift-valley","title":"Handwoven Ethiopian Cotton Table Runner - Rift Valley","description":"\u003cp\u003eA handwoven table runner in extra-thick hand-spun Ethiopian cotton, in copper or cedar.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHand-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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRift Valley takes its name from 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt 18 by 70 inches it runs nearly the full length of a six-foot table, or hangs about five inches over each end of a five-foot one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize\u003c\/strong\u003e - 18 x 70 inches (45 x 180 cm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFiber\u003c\/strong\u003e - 100% Ethiopian cotton, extra-thick hand-spun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColors\u003c\/strong\u003e - copper, cedar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCare\u003c\/strong\u003e - machine wash cold, tumble dry low, iron, do not bleach\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWoven 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, a verified social enterprise, and OEKO-TEX STeP certified for sustainable textile production. Hundreds of artisans are employed there at equitable pay.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA 100% natural fiber, eco friendly and biodegradable. Handwoven, so weave tension and color depth vary a little from piece to piece, and it softens with every wash. Made in Ethiopia.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bush \u0026 Briar","offers":[{"title":"Copper","offer_id":45659182366806,"sku":"10808-RIV-CO","price":79.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Cedar","offer_id":45659182399574,"sku":"10808-RIV-CE","price":79.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0665\/3280\/2646\/files\/fc2ebac5484c43fad42c4dde733e345eb74a83946304c5a1915d239d6881791e.png?v=1787765020","url":"https:\/\/www.bushandbriar.com\/products\/handwoven-ethiopian-cotton-table-runner-rift-valley","provider":"Bush \u0026 Briar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}