Navajo weaving (Navajo: diyogí) are textiles produced by Navajo people, who are based near the Four Corners area of the United States. Navajo textiles are highly regarded and have been sought after as trade items for more than 150 years. Commercial production of handwoven blankets and rugs has been an important element of the Navajo economy.

Typical of Navajo and Pueblo weaving traditions, each blanket originally had four finished edges, or selvedges, in which all yarns return into the cloth rather than being cut and fringed or hemmed. To strengthen and decorate the edges, separate cords were twined into the fabric during weaving and formed into tassels at the corners.

What began with weaving women's dresses (two identical blankets sewn together), eventually became single blankets (mantas), then Chief's blankets, and evolved on to different styles and designs of blankets and rugs. Over time, the Navajo Indian rug scene became more beautiful, diverse and sought after with each passing year.

2017年4月24日 · The oldest surviving Navajo rug is a so-called Massacre Cave blanket, dated to around 1804, when a group of Navajo people seeking refuge in the holy cave, Canyon de Chelley, were shot and killed by the Spanish.

2024年12月23日 · One of the most fascinating aspects of Navajo weaving is how it reflects the ever-changing landscape of the Diné people. From the introduction of new materials like Germantown yarn in the late 19th century to the incorporation of modern motifs, Navajo weaving is a visual timeline of cultural evolution. The Loom: Heart of the Weaving Process

Lynda Teller Pete and Barbara Teller Ornelas are fifth-generation Navajo weavers who have been weaving since they were young girls. Internationally acclaimed for their fine tapestry weaving, their lives and work have been featured in many publications and have been the subject of the Craft in America television program.

The tradition of Navajo Rug weaving combines many aspects of Navajo life into one enduring discipline. The materials, the method, the skill, and the meaning all come together, woven into one beautiful work of cultural art.

Navajo weaving embodies not only the multiethnic nature of the Southwest but also the dynamic creativity of Navajo culture. Spanish sheep, Pueblo looms, English baize (Spanish bayeta), Anglo-American tastes, Mexican serapes, Germantown yarns, and, above all, Navajo creativity are woven into the history of Navajo textiles. Weaver D. Y. Begay ...

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2013年3月10日 · An article describing symbols and motifs in Navajo weaving, including the gift of the Spider Woman, the Navajo Homeland and the "Spirit Line"