Navajo Handwoven Chinle Rug

Navajo handwoven Chinle rug by Abigail Smallcanyon. Chinle Rugs are banded rugs and are usually woven without a border. Originally woven in Chinle, Arizona, the Chinle is said to be a revived pattern in the process of being reintroduced into rug weaving. This particular rug is woven with commercially dyed wool which the weaver has re-carded, re-washed then re-spun to her preference. This Chinle rug has bands of contrasting colors and serrated diamond designs.