Ralph Lauren Home Teams Up With Navajo Weavers to Spotlight Indigenous Tradition

"The world of Ralph Lauren Home has long included hallmarks of the American West: tooled leather, silver accessories, handmade rugs, and more. For its new Canyon Road collection, the iconic brand followed that inspiration directly to the source, teaming up with seventh-generation sister-brother Navajo weavers Naiomi and Tyler Glasses to create a range of furnishings that herald indigenous craft. The siblings now serve as the label's first artists in residence in the home category."

""Like us, many Navajo weavers learned from our family members," explains Naiomi. With Tyler, she was taught how to use an upright loom by their grandmother after moving to Dinétah (Navajo Nation) from the Phoenix suburbs. Practicing with undyed strands, they eventually made saddle blankets for their horse-the beginning of a lifelong practice. Now, Naiomi and Tyler are putting their stamp on accessories, fabrics, and bedding."

Ralph Lauren Home partnered with seventh-generation Navajo weavers Naiomi and Tyler Glasses to design the Canyon Road collection of furnishings and accessories rooted in indigenous craft. The siblings serve as the label's first home artists in residence and bring family-taught techniques learned on an upright loom in Dinétah. Designs include Peppy's Blanket, Heather, Rena tableware with Spider Woman crosses, the Asher throw pillow, and the Standing Crosses rug, each incorporating Navajo symbolism. Geometric elements like zigzags, repeated triangles, and fine stripes reference mountains and rock striations. The pieces integrate with oak furniture and stainless-steel serving sets, showcasing contemporary Native creativity.

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