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: indy@indianweaving.com

 
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Angora Classic Banded Serape with Indigo Spruce Green
37" x 60"

 

Second Phase Chief's Rug with Indigo
60x50
Ganado Red Rug with Feathers and Crosses 43x61.

Angora Serape with Indigo Spruce Green and Cochineal Red
36" x 60"

Pictorial Horses & Cows Saddle Blanket 31x60

First Phase Chief's Angora Blanket with Cochineal & Indigo 72x62

Transitional Style Angora Serape with Indigo & Cochineal
36x62.

Indigo Serape / Third Phase chief's rug 36" x 61"

Dazzling Tu-Tone Indigo Angora Child's Blanket
30x50.


JB Moore Design Crystal Rug size
62x 95



Serrated Rug / Saddle blanket w Indigo Green - 37 x 60 (matching 18 x 24 pillow also available)
Angora Indigo Banded "Child's Blanket"
30" x 50"

 

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