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Terracotta Zenach cotton throw with woven bands, held up flat against a white wall
Person holding the terracotta Zenach throw open in a bright room
Terracotta handwoven throw over a white bouclé armchair
A gray woven pillow with throw with white and tan stripes and fringe, draped over a black metal chair next to a matching gray pillow on a light gray tiled floor.

Zenach Cotton Throw

Zenach Cotton Throw

A handwoven cotton throw in warm terracotta or grey, crossed by fine woven bands, a feature of the traditional fabrics worn in Ethiopia on festive occasions.

It is made in Addis Ababa by a fair-trade certified, woman-led weaving workshop. The cotton is dyed there in small batches, spun and woven entirely by hand, which gives the throws their depth.

Lay it over a sofa, an armchair or the end of a bed. A matching cushion cover is available.

Material: 100% Ethiopian cotton

Dimensions: 130 × 200 cm

Colours: Terracotta; Grey (dropping late November)

€115,00
€115,00
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Terracotta Zenach cotton throw with woven bands, held up flat against a white wall
Zenach Cotton Throw
€115,00
€115,00
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Who made it?

The artisans behind your product

Our partner

A fair-trade certified collective of 250 artisans in Addis Abeba is working around the various tasks of weaving products: from sourcing the locally-grown cotton, spinning it by hand, to weaving and adding the finishing stitches to it. The woman-led social enterprise pioneers an impactful movement to revive Ethiopian Heritage crafts.

Close-up of a person's hands holding and stretching a piece of white cotton or wool fabric, with more loose white fibers visible in the background.

Noble raw materials

The cotton is grown in Ethiopia and locally sourced, ensuring a low carbon footprint. With over 100 spinners working from home, the work allows mothers to generate a much-needed income.

A close-up of a person's hands spinning white thread on a wooden spindle, wearing a pink and red plaid shirt.

Soft threads

Depending on the woman who spun the thread, it will be a little thinner or thicker and give your product that softness and human touch, which has long disappeared in our marketplaces, even from premium or luxury brands.

Weaving loom with a shuttle on a textured fabric background

Warp & Weft

All the looms are operated fully manually (also involving the feet!). While typical ethiopian weavers would work on 2-harness looms creating flat weaves, some of our partners' weavers work with 4 or 8 harness looms, meaning they craft with 8 feet peddles! There are so many innovative weaving techniques and patterns - the artisans are involved in developing and creating new collections.