CR Linens brings you a line of hand dyed and woven pillows, rugs and runners from a family whose heritage spans hundreds of generations of fine weavers who passed along the craft and tradition.
In a time when the fine art of weaving and the cultural identity it represents is being eclipsed by mass production, it is a joy to see weavers who appreciate the gift learned from their ancestors and take pride in passing along the knowledge and skills to the next generation.

The entire weaving process is done by hand. The wool is painstakingly carded by hand to produce the wool fiber and natural dyes are made in large cauldrons from roots, leaves, nutshells and insects to produce vibrant colors.

The hand-woven weavings, using centuries-old designs are made from wool dyed with two types of dyes – organic and aniline. The natural, organic dyes are made from pecan shells, marigold flowers, tree bark, berries, shrubs and tree leaves as well as cochineal insects. The cochineal feeds upon cactus plants, and its body is used to make brilliant red dyes. The Native American Navajo weavers
also used the cochineal to produce red dyes for their rugs. They collected, dried and crushed the insects and sent them to Europe for processing into dye.

The rugs are woven to order, and can be sized to your specifications.  In addition, colors and designs can be customized, including weaving one’s brand or other design into the rug, runner or pillow.