{"product_id":"raffia-shibori-table-runner-turtle-pattern-green","title":"Green Turtle Pattern Shibori Raffia Table Runner","description":"\u003ch3 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\n\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHand-dyed raffia patterned in deep green\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Green Turtle Pattern Table Runner is woven from natural raffia and dyed by hand using a shibori resist technique. Deep green lines spread across the undyed fibers in a repeating geometric pattern inspired by the shell of Madagascar’s endangered radiated tortoise. 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