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Not so Old as You May Believe

The modern day tablecloth is loosely defined as a cloth to cover the table. Oftentimes for aesthetic purposes, a tablecloth also performs as a protective barrier to save the table top from stains and scratches. Tablecloths are usually laid out prior to other table linens, tableware, and foods.

Tablecloths are currently made from many different materials including cotton, poly-blends, and even a PVC material that can easily be wiped clean. At Full Moon Loom, all our table linens are made from the finest cotton loomed and printed in our own facility. Each of our table linens including tablecloths, table runners, napkins, and placemats are design coordinated to lend your table setting to an elegant, pleasurable dining experience.

Simple table cloths of all white or mostly white were the first table linens. And they date back only to around the seventeenth century. During the medieval period the spreading of a high quality linen cloth was an imperative aspect of meal preparation in wealthy households. As time went on the table set up evolved to begin including the arrangement of tableware on cloths for most social classes excepting the extremely poor. As conventional eating habits began to change in the twentieth century, a much wider variety of table settings began to develop. Today, many formal dinners still utilize the plain white tablecloth, oftentimes made in the fashion of a damask weave, even though other colors and patterns are now quite normal.

Full Moon Loom Offers the Best Table Linens Available Today

You will find that a Full Moon Loom table linen set is ideal for every occasion, from casual to fine dining, our table linen settings add an elegant look and feel to any meal. Full Moon Loom’s  table linens can help you set the appropriate mood for your next dinner party, and our wide selection of colors, patterns and styles are sure to please even the most discerning of tastes. Add matching window treatments, and coordinate a tapestry wall hanging to create a truly elegant dining room decorum.

Full Moon Loom offers a unexpected collection of fine tablecloths, placemats, napkins, and table runners available in variety of colors, textures, patterns, and styles. All are comprised of 100% cotton, are machine washable and tumble dried.

In years past, you could hardly find a home that did not feature a large table covered in gorgeous linens. Today, the dining room table remains as the center piece to virtually every home. It is the place where friends and family gather to discuss the many aspects of their individual lives or enjoy a fine meal together. A Full Moon Loom table linens setting will help you create a warm, inviting gathering place certain to wow your friend and family alike.

Visit Full Moon Loom today to learn more about, or to order your table linen ensemble. Our wide selection of styles, patterns and colors is sure to offer something that will fit your individual needs and style.

Authentic Indian Tapestries and Spreads by Full Moon Loom

Tapestry is a form of textile art. All the spreads and tapestries produced by Full Moon Loom are made from 100% light to mid weight cotton. We make our tapestries slightly thicker than a normal bed sheet and offer two distinctive styles of weave.

• Power Loom – Power Loom tapestries and bedspreads are produced from a machine loomed cotton. This process produces a tight, smooth weave. This type of weave is highly recommended as we feel it offers a far more durable fabric.
• Hand Loom – This process uses cotton material produced on a hand loom. This process dates back to a time before the introduction of machine looms. It provides the texture of a light summer tweed. This method is very popular which is the reason it is still in use today.

All Full Moon Loom tapestries and spreads are produced from one piece of fabric, that means no seams. Two of the edges are salvage which is the finished edge of fabric and two edges have tiny hems.

Designs for the Ages

Our designs are created using one or a combination of several distinctly different techniques:

• Screen print
• Tie dye
• Batik
• Block printing

You may notice slight irregularities in the prints. These are associated with hand made products and should not be considered as defects in the product. You must try to remember, each tapestry and bedspread is produced by hand, making each unique unto itself. It is important to remember your own appreciation for art when selecting and purchasing a tapestry or bedspread from Full Moon Loom.

A Versatile Home Décor Product

All our tapestries and bedspreads are unique works of art and can be utilized and displayed in a variety of ways; as a wall hanging, bedspread, beach blanket, furniture throw, tablecloth, or canopy. The possibilities are virtually endless. We also offer window treatments to accent some of our designs to create a complete ensemble. Many people purchase two, using one to create their own window treatment or furniture throw to accent the bedspread or tapestry.

Below is a list of various specialized styles we carry. Each comes from a distinct area of India and expresses that area’s culture and heritage. Many of these patterns have been passed down from one generation to the next spanning several centuries. For a complete description of each, please click here.

• Bagru
• Kalamkari
• Rajasthan
• Block Print
• Paisley
• Dabu
• Jaipur
• Celtic
• Tie-dye
• Batik

Visit Full Moon Loom today to learn more or to order your own one of a kind, handmade tapestry or bedspread.

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What is Batik?

Batik is the art of wax-resistant dye on fabrics to create beautiful and colourful designs. This traditional method of dyeing is followed in countries like Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India, Nigeria, Malaysia, Singapore, and the Philippines. Indonesian batik, practised in the island of Java, is the best known in the world and boasts of supreme workmanship, quality, techniques, and patterns. The word batik is derived from the Javanese word 'amba' which means write and 'tik' which means a dot.

How is it done?

Batik art can be done with various kinds of dyes and different fabrics like cotton, silk, wool and other natural fabrics.

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The process of producing batik is as follows-

• The cloth is washed to remove starch and beaten with a wooden hammer
• Some areas of the cloth are marked with pencils in different designs
• Those areas are covered with hot wax which is made of paraffin or bee wax, using various tools
• A canting is a pen-like tool used to pour the wax, for larger areas to be filled with wax, a stiff brush or a tool called cap is used
• The cloth is dyed thereafter
• The parts on which the wax is poured, retains the original colour while the other parts are dyed
• The process of tube dyeing and waxing are repeated to create more intricate and interesting designs
• Various techniques like etching, stencils, discharge dyeing, can be used to create vivid designs in many colours
• After the final dyeing, the wax is removed. The process at times takes almost a year for the cloth to be ready for use.

Batik Art’s Journey Around The World

Indonesian batik had become a dying art but has again revived in the 21st century. From being a traditional piece of adornment to a fashion statement, it is not only popular in Indonesia but is gaining acceptance worldwide. Batik was introduced to the USA, Europe, and other countries in the west by the Dutch, as Indonesia was a Dutch colony.

The United States of America is the most important client of Indonesian Batik. About 37% of traditional batik textiles are exported to the U.S. Batik exports to the U.S have grown from USD $ 22million in 2010 to a figure of USD $340 million in 2014. South Korea, Japan, Germany, Britain, and Netherlands are also good consumers of batik textiles. Countries like India, Malaysia, Singapore, China, and Sri Lanka are also producers and exporters of batik fabrics throughout the world.

From being an attire to be worn as traditional ceremonies like birth, wedding and death, Batik prints have come a long way and become icons of chic clothing and fashion statements around the world. Due to its simplistic designs and delicate art forms, batik is loved by all. It can be placed over a piece of canvas to create a masterpiece painting or stitched as curtains, sofa covers or quilts to lighten up the offices or homes.

In October 2009, the UNESCO has acknowledged batik art as a Masterpiece of Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity.

Full Moon Loom has the largest selection of Indian tapestries and spreads in the USA. Indian tapestries have been around for hundreds of years. They are made in India and their styles, colors and patterns are usually representative to the region from which they came. They are made of 100% cotton and they are a tad heavier than a bed sheet making for very easy wash and wear care. The designs are either block printed, screen printed, batik or tie dye and sometimes a combination. Given the name "tapestry" because they are a form of textile art.

An Indian tapestry can be used as a:


     •  Bedspread
     •  Couch, chair or bed furniture covers (great for pet lovers)
     •  Tablecloths for large tables
     •  Creating fancy window treatments
     •  Beach or picnic blanket
     •  Room divider
     •  Cool dust cover for your Harley
     •  Vehicle seat cover (also great for pet lovers)
     •  Wall hangings
     •  Making clothing with cultural expression
     •  Sewing and quilting projects
     •  Unique and affordable gifts

The possibilities are as endless as the imagination.

At Full Moon Loom you will find the largest selection of Indian tapestries and spreads in the USA. Visit us today to read About our Indian Tapestries and Spreads to learn more about the various methods used to create these lovely affordable works of art.