{"product_id":"eswatini-african-hand-brush-charcoal-ombre","title":"Eswatini African Hand Brushes: Charcoal Ombre","description":"\u003cp\u003eThese hand brushes begin in Paris, where Delphine Mériaux and Agathe Pautrot draw their forms after the ancestral broom, and end in Eswatini, where women weavers make each one by hand. The weavers work in two cooperatives in the Manzini region, Siyaphambili in Makhungutja and Indzaba Yami in KaNdinda, in coiled basketry and braiding techniques passed down from mother to daughter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLutindzi is a wild grass that grows year-round in the mountains, in the damp around springs and rocky pools. The weavers harvest it so the roots stay in place and the plant regrows, then sun-dry it and dye it by hand, along with the hand-spun sisal that wraps each brush. It feels raw and delicate at once, soft to the touch, and takes color brilliantly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCharcoal Ombre fades from pale straw into deep charcoal beneath a cream wrap and a woven tip. Sweep a tabletop with it, then use the sisal loop to hang it back on the wall, where the weaving and color take over. Hang one, or a dozen, as the designers do in exhibition. The collection comes in a range of colorways.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe designers report that the project has significantly raised the weavers' daily income, and the younger generation sees weaving as a trade with a future. Wms\u0026amp;Co. is the only shop carrying them in the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart of our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/wmscoshop.com\/collections\/eswatini-brushes\"\u003eEswatini Brushes\u003c\/a\u003e collection.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Eswatini","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50963752190258,"sku":"Eswatini-HandBrush-02-blackbristleWhite","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/1384\/2854\/files\/EswatiniAfricanHandBrushes-ombresq.webp?v=1790686622","url":"https:\/\/wmscoshop.com\/products\/eswatini-african-hand-brush-charcoal-ombre","provider":"Wms\u0026Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}