{"product_id":"spiral-maple-batik-table-runner","title":"Spiral Maple Batik Table Runner","description":"\u003ch1 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpiral Maple Batik Table Runner\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eA cloth that carries time, protection, and the memory of hands. Handwoven, beyond-organic table runner cotton textile from Guizhou, rooted in Miao tradition. Free worldwide shipping.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWoven slowly on \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003etraditional wooden handlooms, drawn by hand, and dyed through layers of patience, this table runner comes from southeastern Guizhou — made by our longtime collaborators and friends of Yanzi (Shui people), working alongside Miao artisans whose batik and indigo textile traditions have also been passed down through generations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt its centre is the spiral maple motif, a pattern rooted in Miao cosmology. The Butterfly Mother — regarded as the ancestor of life — is said to have emerged from within the sacred maple tree, from which all living beings follow. Because of this, both the maple and spiral forms appear across Miao batik as expressions of life, protection, and continuity and are believed to carry an abundance of blessings and auspiciousness.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"ab7b7t\" data-start=\"414\" data-end=\"434\"\u003eCraft \u0026amp; Material\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"436\" data-end=\"894\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1woz6iu\" data-start=\"436\" data-end=\"578\"\u003eHand-drawn batik (蜡染) using a traditional wax-resist technique, where each line is applied with a wax knife rather than printed or stamped\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"2x1p8x\" data-start=\"579\" data-end=\"698\"\u003eDyed in layers with indigo and plant-based bark dyes, allowing depth to build gradually through repeated immersions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"g5dhp7\" data-start=\"699\" data-end=\"780\"\u003eHandwoven cotton on traditional handlooms, produced within village households\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"xmcpyp\" data-start=\"781\" data-end=\"894\"\u003eNatural variations in line, tone and texture — a reflection of the maker’s hand and the nature of the process\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"bpec4l\" data-start=\"901\" data-end=\"915\"\u003eDimensions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"917\" data-end=\"1003\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1k2f6kn\" data-start=\"917\" data-end=\"935\"\u003e185 cm × 40 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"6m6vrj\" data-start=\"936\" data-end=\"954\"\u003e250 cm × 40 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1u0y8no\" data-start=\"955\" data-end=\"1003\"\u003eSlight variations may occur due to handcraft\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"ynplfa\" data-start=\"1010\" data-end=\"1018\"\u003eUses\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1020\" data-end=\"1340\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"3btpr9\" data-start=\"1020\" data-end=\"1117\"\u003eA table runner for tea tables or shared meals, bringing warmth and groundedness to daily moments\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"90rwb3\" data-start=\"1118\" data-end=\"1218\"\u003eA textile to elevate a wall or living space\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"125ephl\" data-start=\"1219\" data-end=\"1259\"\u003eA protective wrap for larger teaware\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"ij88e2\" data-start=\"1260\" data-end=\"1340\"\u003eA thoughtful gift, carrying meanings and symbols of protection, continuity and liveliness\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Miao people of Guizhou are known for a long-standing textile tradition where cloth carries memory, identity, and belief. Historically, in the absence of a widely used written language, patterns and garments became a way of recording stories and lineage.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach line is drawn slowly by hand with a wax knife, guided by the grandmothers who have carried this practice through generations. Beeswax is laid onto the cloth, then dyed with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eshuliang\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (薯莨) bark, the process repeating itself in patient cycles until the fabric settles into its final depth.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Grass People Tree","offers":[{"title":"Very Long - 250cm x 40cm","offer_id":43425469628475,"sku":"TEA-CLOTH-SHUI-01","price":185.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Long -185cm x 40cm","offer_id":43425469661243,"sku":"TEA-CLOTH-SHUI-02","price":135.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0253\/3887\/1853\/files\/O1CN01q39iem1vPcOILYeXj__846246165-1.jpg?v=1776329407","url":"https:\/\/www.grasspeopletree.com\/products\/spiral-maple-batik-table-runner","provider":"Grass People Tree","version":"1.0","type":"link"}