The TRASS hand-embroidered tablecloth, in ecru cotton, is crafted by our artisans in our Marrakech workshop. It is bordered around its perimeter with a running stitch, in small lines of 3 to 5 mm, inspired by the Kantha embroidery of Southern India.
Crafted upon request, the production time for your order will be 2 to 4 weeks before shipping.
The TRASS hand-embroidered tablecloth adorns the entire table with the same design as the rest of the collection: a running stitch that follows the entire perimeter of the piece in small, regular lines.
On the tablecloth, the Trass embroidery runs all around the piece – it is here, on the largest surface of the collection, that the straightness of the line is most challenging to maintain: the length of the path leaves less room for the slightest hesitation of the hand.
– Made-to-order: A round or oval tablecloth can also be crafted to your table’s measurements. All made-to-order requests are subject to an individual quote. You may send your personalized request by writing to us at sales@valeriebarkowski.com.
The design that gives its name to the collection was not born in Marrakech. It comes from a much older tradition, which Valérie Barkowski discovered in India before bringing it to her workshop:
Kantha, an embroidery tradition from Bengal (India and Bangladesh), originally consisted of layering and stitching together old fabrics with a running stitch, giving them a second life. This centuries-old technique, passed down through generations of women, owes its success solely to the regularity of the hand that practices it.
« I saw the running stitch endlessly in Southern India, where embroiderers practice Kantha: a quick, freehand embroidery, using very little thread.
It was this sobriety that made me want to bring it to Marrakech. But in transposing it, our artisans made it their own: they chose to work with more thread, and the stitching, now set perfectly straight along the edge, demands a precision I hadn’t initially imagined.
What was intended as a simple and swift technique became, in their hands, an entirely new finish – almost more demanding than the one from which it drew its inspiration. This is what I appreciate about the journey of craftsmanship from one country to another: it is never merely copied; it is always reinvented.”
The TRASS hand-embroidered tablecloth also coordinates with the placemats and napkins from the same collection, for a perfectly harmonious table setting. It also pairs beautifully with our other table linen collections. Feel free to mix and match pieces as you wish; a beautifully set table is, above all, a matter of personal taste.
Cotton should be washed at 40°C on a delicate cycle, separate from very dark laundry. Air drying is preferable to tumble drying to maintain the fabric’s suppleness; a low-temperature iron will suffice afterward. The only rule to observe: no fabric softener, as it closes the fibers and reduces the longevity of textiles.
Find all our care recommendations for the TRASS hand-embroidered tablecloth in the dedicated article on artisanal linen care, available on our website.
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