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Handwoven Hemp & Black Alpaca Throw with Rust Orange Finnsheep Wool
Catarina Riccabona
£1,200
Handwoven Black & Alpaca Throw with Rust Orange Finnsheep Wool by London-based weaver Catarina Riccabona, is crafted on a traditional loom from plant-dyed Finnsheep wool, undyed hemp and alpaca. The throw can be used at the end of a bed or beautifully draped on a sofa.
This piece is one of three from the Hemp & Black Alpaca series. Catarina’s starting point was the desire to use completely undyed materials such as the natural fine hemp in the warp and the natural fleece-colour black of the alpaca yarn. The rusty orange section is made from a mushroom-dyed Finnsheep wool. Catarina’s designs often form spontaneously while she is weaving and each of her throws are highly individual, characterised by slight irregularities that are typical of handmade pieces.
Material:Hemp, alpaca and Finnsheep wool
Dimensions: Height: 176cm, L: 98cm Width: 0.3cm
Care Instructions:Avoid washing, but gently shake to air it
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Process
To make the throw, Catarina employed a traditional floor loom using a block threading setup. This gives Catarina the option to juxtapose areas of different weave structures side by side. Catarina is known for using only sustainable materials in her work – whether that be undyed warps or recycled yarns.
Catarina Riccabona is a loom weaver, working with natural materials such as linen, hemp and alpaca producing intricately woven throws, cushions and textile art. Since graduating from Textiles at Central Saint Martins, Catarina has gone on to develop her interest in sustainability, heavily influencing her creative approach. Drawing inspiration from tribal textiles, vintage grain bags and linen towels, each of Catarina Riccabona’s pieces are hand woven on a traditional loom from her studio in South East London.
