Wearable Blankets From Africa

Traditionally Crafted Wearable Blankets From Africa

This heirloom-quality wearable blanket is crafted to be well-loved for years to come. Lightweight, hypoallergenic, and machine-washable, the Basotho wearable blanket is loomed with colorfast wool that: Won't shrink, Won't fade, Won't pill, Won't scratch

Made in South Africa from naturally renewable African virgin wool, it also passes strict sustainability standards and ethical practices at our mill. This authentic Basotho heritage blanket has deep cultural significance to the Basotho nation as a wearable blanket. It has been used for centuries from herdboys all the way up to the king of Lesotho. Each design symbolizes a different cultural meaning for example The corn design on the Seannamaren Basotho wearable blanket symbolizes fertility and growth.

Its tight, thick weave is soft, warm, and repels rain and wind, just as it has been designed to do for over a century in the highlands of Lesotho, which is why the Basotho Nation has a saying Kobo Ke Bophelo which mean the blanket is life. The Basotho Heritage blanket is perfect for snuggling on the couch or lying on in the sun.