AFRICAN TAPESTRIES & WALL HANGINGS

Colorful handwoven tapestries and wall hangings in mohair and wool, woven in Teyateyaneng, Lesotho and Cape Town, South Africa.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I clean a woven wall hanging?

Most tapestries in this collection hang from a rod threaded through the top; the hanging rod is not included, and a simple curtain rod or wooden dowel works. Mount the rod level on two hooks rated for the piece's weight, listed on each product page.

What are these tapestries made of?

Each piece is handwoven from ethically sourced Merino wool and mohair, dyed with non-toxic natural dyes. The mohair gives the weave its softness and depth of color. Every product page lists the exact materials and the studio that wove it.

How long does a handwoven tapestry take to make?

Weeks to months, depending on the design's complexity. Some weavers work freehand; others follow motifs passed down through generations, including Lesotho's Litema patterns. If a piece is out of stock, it is woven for you and ships in 4 to 6 weeks.

How do I clean a wool tapestry?

Spot clean with a barely damp cloth, and dry clean if needed. Never machine wash a handwoven wool or mohair piece, and keep tapestries out of direct sunlight to protect the dyes.

AFRICAN TAPESTRIES, HANDWOVEN IN TWO TRADITIONS

Every tapestry in this collection is handwoven in one of two studios: by mohair weavers in Teyateyaneng, Lesotho, where the region's weaving tradition turns Litema patterns, landscapes, and figures of women and horseback riders into woven art, or by the Khoi tapestry studio in Cape Town, South Africa, a mother-and-daughter workshop weaving colorful contemporary pieces.

COLORFUL WALL TAPESTRIES, MADE TO HOLD A WALL

If color is what you want on the wall, a handwoven tapestry delivers it with texture that a print cannot: naturally dyed mohair holds deep, saturated tone, and the weave catches light differently across the day. Colorful pieces in this collection run from bold geometric pattern to woven landscapes and figurative scenes.

HOW A HANDWOVEN TAPESTRY IS MADE

Each piece begins as a sketch, freehand or from traditional motifs, then locally sourced Merino wool and mohair is hand-dyed with non-toxic natural dyes and woven on the loom over weeks or months. The result is textile wall art with real depth: not printed fabric, but a woven object with weight and structure.

MODERN AND WOVEN WALL TAPESTRIES

A modern wall tapestry here means contemporary composition in a centuries-old technique: clean geometry, abstract landscape, or figurative work, woven rather than printed. These woven wall tapestries sit as comfortably in a minimal room as a layered one, because the material does the talking.

WHERE A TAPESTRY WORKS BEST

Above a bed or a sofa, a tapestry softens the wall and the room's acoustics at once. Narrow vertical pieces suit entryways and stairwells; large formats anchor a living room or bedroom wall alone. Hang from a simple rod, listed dimensions on every product page, and commission a custom size if your wall needs it.