Split-Weave Table Runner

Handmade by Mengji Nongga, Guizhou, CN, c. 2026.

A table runner in the split-weave (裂织) tradition, one of Guizhou's oldest textile techniques. Strips of worn cloth are torn by hand and rewoven on the loom, producing a fabric of dark and light threads. Each piece is unique — no two runners share the same composition of fragments — and each carries the softness of the offcuts it was made from.

Mengji Nongga — a Guizhou dialect meaning "come home for dinner" — reimagines fragments of worn cloth into tactile forms of continuity. Led by artist He Yan'er, women in the Miao villages of Guizhou braid, stitch, and weave each piece by hand.

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"Come home for dinner."

Mengji Nongga — a Guizhou dialect meaning "come home for dinner" — reimagines fragments of worn cloth into tactile forms of continuity. Using offcuts softened by time, women in the Miao villages of Guizhou braid, stitch, and weave each piece by hand. The resulting fabrics carry warmth and are designed for living: table runners, cushions, and cloths that gather memory through repeated use.

Led by artist He Yan'er, Mengji Nongga draws a line from ancestral making to contemporary design. From the green fields of Guizhou to homes across the world, these works carry an intimate call: toward home, rhythm, and a way of mindful living.