Manipur Temple Tobacco Cushion

Handwoven Temple Tobacco Cushion

Manipur, meaning "dry land," is a still-isolated state in northeast India near Burma. It is known for the rugged beauty of its landscapes.
The women of Manipur have been passing down the traditional art of hand-weaving cotton canvas for generations. Each tribe and village has its own patterns and colors. Revisited by our designers, the MANIPURI range was born from a close collaboration between MILLE ET CLAIRE and its expert weavers from Manipur. These cushions are woven entirely by hand, on old looms, each piece is unique, thus perpetuating an ancestral tradition. The weavers of Manipur are vegan and do not touch animal materials, the synthetic wool threads also allow the colors to last over time. The graphic lines are inspired by the patterns of the "Meiteis" or "Manipuri" tribes of Northeast India who populate the valleys.