Vintage indigo cotton cloth as a scarf or throw blanket.

Made by the Bambara people of Mali (Also known as Bamana), Bògòlanfini is derived from three words in the Bambara language. ‘Bogo’ which means mud/earth, ‘lan’ translates to with and ‘fini’ is cloth. Mudcloth gets its name from the painstakingly long process of printing and drying fermented mud onto a piece of handmade cotton fabric (usually a coarse, textured muslin or burlap). The fabric is then adorned with symbols that go beyond their aesthetic element. An enduring tradition and point of national pride, the Malian government has been promoting it as a symbol of Malian cultural identity since the 1980s.

Measurements: 52" x 55"