Pepper-Eye Weave — Double-Sided Jiangnan Homespun
c. 1940s–1950s · Handspun cotton
A narrow, substantial Jiangnan homespun whose tiny off-white woven points create the regional “pepper-eye” effect across a dark yarn-dyed check.
Atlas · Technique
Double-sided weave
Woven pattern structures that remain legible on both faces of the cloth.
4 documented objects
Blue Hearth
c. mid-20th century · Cotton
Dense indigo cotton carries ivory lattice lines and wine-red accents, with a lighter appearance on the reverse.
Dark Bloom
c. 1940s–1970s · Cotton
Raised flowing bands in several colours emerge from a black ground, with different colour effects on the two faces.
Braided Blessings Plaid
Date not established · Cotton
Raised braid-like lines divide colourful square blocks, with a different woven rhythm on the reverse.
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