The San Andres Gingham Forest & White Kitchen Towel

CLASSIFICATION: Hand-Woven Textile PROVENANCE: Chiapas, Mexico TECHNIQUE: Pedal-Driven Footloom PALETTE: Forest Green | Ochre | Bright Pink ROLE: The Structural Grid

Standard gingham is often dismissed as the fabric of country curtains. This textile reclaims the pattern for the sophisticated home.

Woven by artisans in the highlands of Chiapas using traditional foot-looms, this cloth anchors a deep, architectural Forest Green and natural White grid with a deliberate, modernist disruption: vibrant threads of bright pink and rich ochre.

It is a study in chromatic tension. It balances the earthy weight of the green against the electric energy of the accents, transforming a utilitarian object into a piece of kinetic design. It does not just dry dishes; it energizes the room.

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THE CURATOR'S NOTES

• The "Glitch" Aesthetic: The brilliance lies in the Bright Pink and Ochre intersections. They break the monotony of the green grid, adding a necessary layer of complexity that separates this from a standard picnic cloth.
• Mechanical Tension: The footloom allows the weaver to apply significant force to the weft. This results in a textile that is denser, tougher, and more dimensionally stable than the loose weaves of the mass market.
• Hydrophilic Engineering: Like all honest cottons, its utility improves with aggression. The fibers "bloom" and soften after the first wash, becoming increasingly absorbent with every cycle.
• Ethical Architecture: Sourced directly from Chiapas, supporting a lineage of weaving that relies on human skill rather than automated steam power.