Indiana Watson's Indian Weaving

The Cortez Collection

EACH RUG IN THE CORTEZ COLLECTION OF NAVAJO RUGS IS FOR SALE. SOME ARE SHOWN ON THIS PAGE. OTHERS MAY NOT BE SHOWN.

WE CUSTOM HAND DYE ON THE PREMISES, IN SMALL LOTS, ALL OF THE COLORED YARNS IN OUR NAVAJO TEXTILES. WE USE INDIGO, COCHINEAL AND ANILINE DYES. BOTH OUR DYED, AND NATURAL COLOR, UN-DYED YARNS ARE PROVIDED TO THE WEAVERS OF THE CORTEZ COLLECTION.

MANY OF THESE TEXTILES ARE WOVEN WITH HIGH-END, EXPERT TECHNIQUES SUCH AS TRIPLE WEFT SELVAGES AND WARP SELVAGES, NAVAJO PLY (3-PLY) WARP SELVAGES, AND DOUBLE WARPING OF TWILLS. WE PROVIDE OUR NAVAJO WEAVERS WITH SPECIAL, HIGH-QUALITY CHURRO NAVAJO SHEEP WOOL FOR USE IN MOST OF OUR NAVAJO TEXTILES. WE ALSO WEAVE WITH MORE 'EXOTIC' FIBERS SUCH AS ALPACA, SILK AND MOHAIR, ALONG WITH THE PREDOMINANT CHURRO WOOL.

PLEASE TELEPHONE FOR AN APPOINTMENT TO VIEW THESE AND OTHER NAVAJO TEXTILES IN PERSON AT OUR CORTEZ RANCH WHEN YOU VISIT MESA VERDE NATIONAL PARK AND THE FOUR CORNERS. YOU MAY FIND OUR DYEING FACILITY TO BE OF INTEREST TOO.

WE ARE LOCATED JUST OUTSIDE OF CORTEZ, COLORADO, THE SOUTHWESTERN-MOST TOWN IN COLORADO.

WE ARE HAPPY TO PROVIDE YOU WITH DETAILED PHOTOS, DESCRIPTIONS AND PRICES FOR ANY TEXTILE, ON REQUEST.

FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THESE TEXTILES AND OTHERS NOT SHOWN, PLEASE CONTACT US BY TELEPHONE AT 970-564-1544 OR BY EMAIL AT: cortez08a@indianweaving.com

 
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Angora 1st Phase Chief's Blanket with Indigo & Cochineal 62x48

 

Third Phase Chief's rug w Indigo
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Crystal/ Ganado rug w Candy Cane border
37x59

Three Chief's Blankets Sampler Runner w Indigo 36x87

Angora 2d Phase Chief's Blanket w Cochineal Red and Indigo 74x59

Churro Ute Style 1st Phase Chief's Rug with Indigo 51x44

Second Phase Chief's Rug with Indigo
72x64

Angora 2nd Phase Chief's Blanket with Indigo and Cochineal
60x60

Angora Ute Style First Phase Chief's blanket w Indigo 77x59


Three Chief's Blankets Sampler Runner w Indigo
36x84



Pictorial Crystal rug w Feathers & Crosses 38x70
Angora Ute Style First Phase Chief's Blanket w Indigo and Camel tan 68x48

 

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