Atlántico Iraca Woven Placemats, Yellow Set of 4
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Hand-woven in Colombia from sun-dried iraca leaf — the classic diamond weave and coiled border, in the warm yellow of a material that has been cut, dried, and woven by Andean artisans before it ever reaches a table.
The yellow of dried iraca is not a dye. It is what the leaf becomes when the weavers of the high Andean valleys leave it to the sun — a process that takes as long as it takes and cannot be hurried. JJ places this set of 4 placemats on a linen cloth, where the colour does exactly what it does in Colombia: catches the light and holds it
