From haute couture to throw pillows, mud cloth, or bogolanfini, is woven into nearly every aspect of contemporary life. But what is the origin of this elaborate dye-decorated cloth? Bamana Mud Cloth: ...

Mud cloth might be trendy, but it’s anything but new. Mud cloth is a centuries-old, hand-dyed textile art that originated in West Africa with the women of Mali’s Bamana culture, according to the ...

2006 Type Exhibitions Physical description xvi, 103 p. : ill. ; 28 cm Place Mali United States Smithsonian Libraries Topic Bogolan cloth Resist-dyed textiles West African strip weaving Bogolan ...

The traditional bogolanfini -- Mud-cloths and the tourist market -- The fine art of mud-cloths -- Mud-cloths on the fashion stage -- Mud-cloths on the international scene -- A look at the future -- ...