Stair runner heavy hemp Grain sack Fabric blue & red Stripes Herringbone weave buy Antique homespun linen

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This textile is a wonderful, Antique / Vintage European hand-woven, heavy hemp Stair Runner roll! ~*~

Ideal for any period or timeworn interior ~This lovely textile was used to make very heavy grain sacking fabric, but now these bolts make great stair runners or small rugs! This smaller bolt of homespun dates from circa 1900-1920 and is 100% woven by hand. This bolt is poor condition due to some staining. These blemishes can be cut around for some projects or may wash away if dry cleaned. ~ Gorgeous despite it's flaws! Dark red and blue stripes in the center and one extra stripe along one side edge! The ground tone is a lovely warm natural beige hemp tone! ~* This textile is a wonderful very heavy weight, extremely durable, and coarse! ~ Lovely herringbone weave! ~*~ I love knowing that these textiles were produced without the use of chemicals so are totally natural, organic textiles. ~*~ For easy stair runner instructions, please see below, and see condition below. ~*~ ( EL09 )

MEASUREMENTS: This small bolt measures about 49 inches (1.3 yards) long by about 21.25 inches wide.

CONDITION : This bolt is in as found, unwashed condition but it can be dry cleaned. There are storage stains down the whole right side edge of this fabric that may have to be cut around for projects. Very sturdy material, excellent for many projects. Wonderful for creative hands or for those who do not mind the signs of time and use often inherent in these antique textiles! Condition reflected in the price!

STAIR RUNNER INSTRUCTIONS: These textiles are built to withstand generations of use~ To measure your stairs, simply lay a piece of string and follow the entire area as the runner will lay, then simply measure the string! ~*~* ~*~ I have sold many many of these rolls as stair runners and people have raved about them for a very long time. Fitting is usually done with a thin felt underlay and then either tacked, nailed or stapled to the stairs or stair rods can be used. This roll would also be wonderful cut into smaller rugs, table runners, stair runners or hallway carpeting OR would make a very rustic table runner~ it has a wonderful unique look, very special indeed~*~ ~*~!!! It would give so much warmth and flair to any room! ~*~ ( I have attached a couple of photographs of my runners in use~ so beautiful, so unique ~ a lovely piece of textile history; brought back to add beauty to our lives today~*~ ) These heavy textiles are far better to either dry clean or spot clean as needed. If laying as a stair runner, simply treat as you would any other buy rug to clean! ~



6/11/19