Discoveries like this more than make up for the many dead ends encountered when blogging regularly about a single (though very broad) subject. Neeru Kumar might be my new textile hero! She’s a designer, a pioneer and an advocate for the preservation of textile traditions in India. Here’s her beautiful website and here’s a 1995 article about her in The Hindu.

Above, a vintage kantha featured on her website.

Here’s a great reference (loaded with lots of inspirational color and pattern) for a wide range of Navajo rug and blanket styles.

Above, a “Navajo Germantown Pictorial Moki Blanket” (97″ x 78″) from the 1880′s. Listed at $28,000.

Vibrant pillows with a young, globe trotting vibe at Koko.

Via An Indian Summer.