Mud cloth might be trendy, but it’s anything but new. Mud cloth is a centuries-old, hand-dyed textile art that originated in West Africa with the women of Mali’s Bamana culture, according to the ...
LITTLE ROCK — April showers may bring May flowers, but they also bring mud, and mud is a key component to making - what else? - mud cloth. "Mud cloth" is the literal translation of bogolanfini, a ...
From haute couture to throw pillows, mud cloth, or bogolanfini, is woven into nearly every aspect of contemporary life. But what is the origin of this elaborate dye-decorated cloth? Bamana Mud Cloth: ...