| A Southwest table runner is an easy way to bring | | | | colorful rugs, table runners and other traditional |
| out that one-of-a-kind western, rustic or Native | | | | weaving. |
| American feel in your home decor. Because of | | | | Today, many of the modern hand-woven table |
| their growing popularity, more and more home | | | | runners are made in areas where Spanish and |
| decorators are choosing to buy their southwest | | | | Native American histories joined together to |
| style table runners online. Used as decorating | | | | create beautiful designs. Southwestern table |
| accents and also Native style accessories, in | | | | runners, with their warm earth tone colors and |
| breakfast nooks or when decorating a cabin or | | | | unique southwestern designs make them the |
| log home with a rustic orNative American theme, | | | | standard for rustic home decorating. If you are |
| southwestern table runners give your home | | | | searching for great southwestern decor, you will |
| character and a beautiful authentic look and feel. | | | | probably purchase from American companies or |
| When purchasing American Indian style table | | | | directly from Native American weavers. Buying |
| runners, you will find a large selection, and you will | | | | western table runners from Navajo or other |
| no doubt want to put a few of the most popular | | | | American Indian tribes not only allows you the |
| and sought-after runners or table rugs in your | | | | satisfaction of owning one that is made by Native |
| home decor. These table runners have a long | | | | Americans but also helps to support the Native |
| history that has evolved over time and can truly | | | | American heritage of rug weaving, and the people |
| be appreciated as great works of art. | | | | who themselves sell their rugs, runners, and |
| Some of the most popular Native style table | | | | Native American art. |
| runners have Indian patterns and uses a | | | | The style of table runner you choose will greatly |
| combination of unique colors and characters, | | | | depend on what you like and what kind of |
| symbolizing spirituality or depictions of historical | | | | decorating you have in mind. You will find that this |
| events and a wide variety of colors and designs. | | | | is an excellent southwestern accent when |
| Not only is a southwest table runner known for | | | | combined with rustic or western home decor. |
| its incredible beauty, but the skill and hard work | | | | Whether you are decorating one room in your |
| involved in making runners is also very impressive. | | | | house or decorating an entire house using a rustic |
| The makers of hand woven table runners must | | | | theme, you will come across many designs and |
| be very skilled and start the runner making | | | | colors available to choose from. Among these |
| process by kneeling in front of a vertical | | | | options you will find everything from Zapotec |
| wooden-framed loom. The designs are then put | | | | runners with no two alike, to southwest table |
| into place by using a shuttle to weave different | | | | runners with western style. Designers love hand |
| colored yarn together, making geometric | | | | woven wool table runners because of the rich |
| characters and designs. Originally, Navajo rugs as | | | | colors and textures. Whatever your decorating |
| well as those of some other Southwest Indian | | | | style and whatever your home decor needs, you |
| tribes were woven of hand spun cotton thread. | | | | will definitely enjoy the richness of color and |
| However, once the wool of domestic sheep was | | | | warmth brought to life in your home by |
| introduced to the region by the Spanish settlers, | | | | decorating with a southwest table runner. |
| the people primarily used wool to weave their | | | | |