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: indy@indianweaving.com