Chinle

Located at the mouth of Canyon de Chelly, a Navajo refuge at times of great trouble, Chinle weavers create the simplest of the banded rugs. Several weavers spin and dye their own course yarn. The result here can be thicker, textured rugs, with stripes of plain color alternating with bands containing repeated simple geometric designs. Because of their coarser texture, Chinles make great floor rugs. Today this style is one of the most commonly woven patterns throughout the Navajo Nation due to its simplicity.