Vintage Tai Lu Hill Tribe Embroidered Throw Cushion

Name: Vintage Tai Lu Hill Tribe Embroidered Throw Cushion
SKU: TLU-2R
Availability: InStock

$85.00 – $115.00

Status: 1 in stock

Crafted from an extremely rare vintage embroidered textile from the Tai Lu hill tribe of Laos, roughly mid 1970’s, this beautiful lumbar pillow throw cushion is full of ethnic hill tribe character.

Tai-Lu people are division of the Tai-Kham-Sui-Kadai, who originated in Yunnan area, China. Tai means ‘people of’, so the word following usually states which area they are from. Tai-Lu people finally migrated to Northern Laos from Yunnan area around 10 A.D.

The one-of-a-kind textile features gorgeous hand embroidered intricate motifs and geometric shapes in a lovely mix of colorful shades, on a a handwoven indigo-gray plant dyed base with a colorful border, again hand stitched, adorned with traditional circular hanging pieces.

Of course, being from roughly the mid 70’s, the fabric has a worn and rustic look with small marks, tears and otherwise as you can see in the pictures which only serve to add to it’s rare vintage beauty.

Available with a organic kapok filled cotton insert or as a cover only that you can fill with the pillow filling of your choice.

More cushions made from Tai Lu hill tribe textiles, if available, can be found here.

SKUTLU-2R Categories12x20", Pillows & Cushions, Throw Pillows & Cushions Tagscolorful, cushion, embroidered, geometric, hill tribe, kapok insert, lumbar, pillow, tai lu, tai lue, vintage

THE FINE DETAILS

Crafted from an extremely rare vintage embroidered hill tribe textile from the Tai Lu of Laos, with geometric motifs and designs along with hanging fabric shapes and circles along the colorful edge.

Invisible zip enclosure & fully lined interior.

Approx size : 12″ x 20″.

Optional cotton insert filled with natural, organic kapok.

The handmade nature of hill tribe textiles means that they may have imperfections from the natural process of weaving, batik application and dying, often further adding to their character and uniqueness.

FABRIC & INSERT CARE

Washing the cushion cover

Caring for your cushion cover is simple – remove the insert before washing, wash separately in warm water, ideally by hand, and shade dry.

Washing the insert

The kapok insert can be washed in a machine or by hand as regular cotton, although we advise removal of the kapok filling beforehand.

It is possible to wash the insert with the kapok filling inside, although kapok takes a notoriously long time to dry due to it’s density!

Caring for the kapok

Kapok is a fantastic fill for cushions and needs no special care – just plump up the kapok fiber every now and then to keep your cushion plump, and add or remove kapok as you wish to find your perfect firmness.

SHIPPING

Our cushions & pillows are packed with loving care and sent from Northern Thailand via tracked airmail which should reach you in around 12-21 days standard airmail (US, UK, EU, AUS, ASIA), or 5-10 days via Express.

For more detailed information regarding shipping (options, customs duties, return information etc) please see our FAQ page HERE

AUTHENTIC HILL TRIBE

Our hill tribe cushions are made from authentic Hmong and Lisu textiles, sourced directly from hill tribe villages and textile markets in Northern Thailand and S.E Asia.

NATURAL ORGANIC KAPOK

Kapok is a soft natural fiber extracted from the seed pods of Kapok (Ceiba) tree which is found in Thailand and Indonesia.
Also known as silk cotton or java cotton, it is luxurious to the touch and has all the qualities of down (without the cruelty of feather gathering). The fiber is non toxic, odorless, resistant to rot, as well as being 100% natural and organic.
This kapok is harvested directly here in Thailand and in it’s purest form, untreated and unbleached as you can tell by it’s yellow color (whereas a cheaper treated kapok is often noticeably whiter in color).

CUSTOM ORDERS

Are you looking for a cushion in a specific size, or maybe even a certain textile for your own crafting? Maybe even wholesale quantities to stock your own store? We are able to make and source various styles and materials – feel free to get in touch with the ‘Contact’ link at the top of the page.