Round Placemat/charger handmade macrame natural/white cotton cord with fringe

Description

This placemat will add instant boho vibes to your home! Use it under a vase or basket to upgrade your centerpiece or as a traditional placemat.

Makes a great gift for any lady in your life! 

made from 5 mm 100% natural cotton cord (no dyes). 

Measures 15 in across 

A brief history of macrame: 

Macramé, a once-trendy pastime of the 1970s, is re-emerging in the era of Instagram and Pinterest with a fresh and modern twist. The jute owls of yore have transformed into decorative accents that you’d be proud to have in your living room. Macramé artisans online are mixing their bohemian textile skills with a clean, minimalist aesthetic to bring this art form back into popularity.

The history of macrame is fascinating. Humans have been tying “functional” knots since the prehistoric period. Macramé’s knot-tying origins can be traced back to 13th-century Arabic decorative weavers who used the knots to secure loose ends of woven textiles, like towels and shawls. Many believe the term “macramé” comes from the Arabic word migramah or “fringe.”

Beginning in the 1700s, European sailors spread the knowledge of tying knots around the world. This knowledge was considered “common property” and sailors bartered their prized knot knowledge for instruction on unfamiliar knots. Eventually, this knowledge was so widely distributed that it grew into a worldwide folk tradition.

Sailors weren’t the only ones spreading the Arabic techniques. The Moors introduced macramé to Spain in the 15th century. Macramé eventually made its way to France, Italy and England.  Even Queen Mary II taught her ladies-in-waiting the skill. The Victorian Era saw another surge in the art form as a popular hobby for women and macramé details decorated nearly everything.

In the mid-1800s when libraries became regular installments on boats in an effort to educate sailors, knot-tying fell to the wayside both on sea and shore. 

That brings us to the era that most people think of when they hear the term macramé. The 1970s brought a comeback of macrame that was over-the-top and uninhibited, very unlike the macramé of 

the Victorian era. Most anything you could imagine was made from macramé, including clothing, shoes and jean short accents.

It fell out of popularity again until the the 21st century, but now it’s back and better than ever! Don’t miss out on this trendy decor with a rich history!