This lumbar pillow cover is made with a Mudcloth fabric which was woven on a wide loom, & dyed with traditional natural dyes. The back is prewashed black cotton fabric, with an invisible zipper closure. Can be washed on a gentle cycle in cold water, or dry cleaned. 12 X 22 inches. Bglanfini, or Mudcloth, is a handmade Malian cotton fabric traditionally dyed with iron-rich mud. It has an important place in traditional Malian culture & has, more recently, become a symbol of Malian cultural identity. in traditional bglanfini production, the cloth is soaked in a bath of dye from the leaves of the n'gallama tree (Anogeissus leiocarpa). Once it has taken on a yellow hue, the cloth is sun-dried & then painted with designs using a piece of metal or wood. The paint, carefully & repeatedly applied to outline the intricate motifs, is made of a special mud, collected from riverbeds & fermented for up to a year. Source: Boundless. Bglanfini: Traditional Malian Cloth. Boundless Art History Boundless, 20 Nov. 2016. Pillow fills not included. Can be dry cleaned or washed in cold. African Mudcloth Lumbar Pillow Cover Authentic Mali Cotton, 12x22