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: cortez10a@indianweaving.com

 
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Classic Serape with Indigo Blue and Indigo Green 37x62

 

Second Phase Chief Rug with Indigo & Cochineal Red 61x48
Third Phase Chief Rug with Indigo Blue & Green 69x54

Crystal Rug with Feathers & Yei Border 49x82

Crystal Indigo Rug with Yei Border 60x86

Ute Style 1st Phase Chiefs Rug w Indigo 74x62

Ganado / Klagetoh Design Rug 48"x83"

Third Phase Chief's rug with Indigo 62x48

Angora Ute Style First Phase Chief Blanket 71x59


Angora Second Phase 'Patriotic' Chief Blanket with Indigo 62x48



Dark Indigo Green Serape Design Rug 36"x62"
Angora Second Phase Chief Blanket with Indigo & Cochineal Red 64x50

 

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