An artful outer piece for Fall. Mud Cloth, or "Bogolanfini", which means earth mud cloth, is originally handmade in Mali. Thick handwoven organic cotton is pieced together in strips, then dyed using branches, plants and mud from marshes. The cloth is left to dry in the sun for several days and then repeatedly washed to remove excess mud. Women paint symbols throughout the cloth with paint or a bleaching substance. The symbols are codes - a language carried down from mother to daughter, telling stories. And not all mud cloth is the same story - or language, for that matter. The symbols admired on each cloth is a language specific and unique to each community that makes the cloth. Therefor, an alluring mystery to you and I.

PONCHO MEASUREMENTS

• Front Length: 14" / Back Length: 31" / Neck Height: 7.75" / Neck Funnel Width: 16.5" / Poncho Width: 40"

• One Size Fits 2 - 16 (XS - L)

• Suited for all heights. Fit seen on model will be similar for heights 5'6" and below.

• Model is 5' and wearing size Small

MAINTENANCE

Mud cloth can be machine washed! Dry cleaning is optional but not necessary. Machine Wash Gentle/Delicates cycle only. Do not use detergent as it degrades to the organic raw cotton weave. Do not iron (cloth is hand painted and ironing will ruin the print). Hang or Lay dry or Tumble Dry on Air or Low Heat.

Prints will vary for each poncho but we attempt to find similar prints to what is shown.

I buy my mud cloth directly from vendors of Mali, where mud cloth is originally made. And since no two cloths are alike, many hours are taken to evaluate each cloth I encounter. I look for just the right print of symbols for each of my designs and make sure it's clean of excessive mud stains and large rips. The cotton strips pieced together are never equal in width so I make sure all prints are perfectly aligned so that they'll hang well during wear. And lastly, I always get my cloths with extra long frayed raw edges. A signature touch for my mud cloth outerwear.

Made to Order. All domestic shipping is UPS 3-8 Days.