Kachchh Embroidery - Cushion Cover - Dhebaria Rabari - Earth

Subtle colourful sebha stitching brings these cushion covers to life. Handstitched by the Dhebaria Rabari onto a kala cotton base with lovely natural fleck.

The embroidery of the Dhebaria Rabari (a tribal group living in Kachchh, India) is a distinct combination of stitch and appliqué. The aesthetic is immediately recognizable and unlike the work of any other group.

Kala cotton comes from an ancient seed native to the Kachchh region of India. It is highly sustainable and organic by nature, as all it needs to thrive is one monsoon a year. 

These embroideries bring the richness of desert cultures into your hands — heirlooms for the future. Each embroidery is a unique creation of the woman who made it. 

Features: 100% Kala cotton cushion cover with stitch work.

Size: 

approx. 12" x 12"

approx. 16" x 16" 

approx. 24" x 24"

* Please select your desired size with or without feather form 

Note: Each embroidery piece is one of a kind - Embroidery may vary slightly from image shown.

Care Instructions: Your bedding can be hand washed with cool water or dry cleaned. Use a gentle, pH neutral soap. Wash with similar colours. Roll in a towel to remove excess water and hang to dry in the shade. 

Recommended detergents: Ecos, Eucalan, Tru Earth or a mild liquid detergent no higher than pH 7

- Tru Earth must dissolve completely in water before adding garments to wash

Note: Colours may appear differently depending on monitors and lighting.

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The language of stitches builds within a community over hundreds of years. It is a source of identity that is transferred from one generation to the next. It is learned in the same way a spoken language is learned; with children sitting beside the adults. In an oral culture the stitched language records everything of importance from the epic to the personal.

Maiwa works with embroiderers through many co-operative structures within India. The women embroider, design, market and innovate as entrepreneur artisans. The goal is financial self-determination and empowerment through education and a clear sense of the value of their work.

Meet the Artisans.