Navajo Chinle Rugs

From 1920 to 1940, Chinle weavings emerged during what became known as the Navajo Revival Period. Leon H. (Cozy) McSparron of Chinle Trading Post joined with Boston philanthropist, Mary Cabot Wheelwright to reintroduce vegetal dye methods similar to what Navajo weavers were using prior to the 1880 introduction of chemical dyes. Beginning in the early 1920’s, Wheelwright provided photos of old weavings, plus the financial backing to support their weaving efforts. Because of her preference for the banded style of Early Classic Period weavings, Chinle area weavers were encouraged to mirror that pattern in their own weavings. In their first efforts, the Chinle rug weavers developed soft hues of browns, golds and greens. These colors woven into banded, borderless rugs resulted in the new Chinle regional style. (continued below)

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Navajo Red Chinle Style Rug - Ruby Coggeshell (#023) Navajo Rugs Chinle 32" x 53" Watch the Video! $1,750.00	White Navajo Chinle Rug - Ruby Coggeshell (#022) Navajo Rugs Chinle 27" x 41 1/2" Watch the Video! $1,150.00	Navajo Wide Ruins/Chinle Rug - Edith Martin (#139) Navajo Rugs Wide Ruins/Chinle 20" x 15 3/4" Watch the Video! $199.00
Navajo Black and Grey Chinle Rug - Bessie Coggeshell (#038) Navajo Rug Chinle 17" x 25 1/2" Watch the Video! $450.00	Handspun Grey Chinle Navajo Rug - Paulina Castillo(#02) Navajo Rugs Handspun Grey Chinle Rug 18" x 27" $315.00	White Chinle Navajo Weaving - Bessie Coggeshell(#037) Navajo Rugs White Chinle Weaving 17" x 25" Watch the Video! $450.00

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The revival of soft, natural colors in Navajo weavings excited others, notably Lucy C. Cabot, a Boston dye expert, who felt manufacturers were capable of recreating these subdued colors. Working with the Dupont Chemical Company, in 1932, a series of new colors were introduced across the Navajo reservation. Adjusting the solutions allowed Navajo weavers the flexibility to create a broad palette of yarn colors. Today, Chinle weavings with beautiful banded patterns created with natural and commercial yarns represent the culmination of this dye experimentation during the Revival Period.

Artists who create Navajo Chinle Rugs:

Naomie Bitney	Paulina Castillo	Bessie Coggeshell	Ruby Coggeshell
Pauletta Deswudt	Leonard D. Holiday	Edith Martin	Mae C. Yazzie

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