Tapestry pillows are decorative pillows that have elements of textile art woven onto a vertical loom.  You have perhaps passed many furniture and decor stores and seen more classical looking pillows with textile art.  Chances are those are tapestry pillows using an old school technique of decorating fabric.

Back in the day, tapestry designs were largely handmade, but today you will be more likely to get tapestry pillows made by manufacturers that use machines built for such types of design.  Of course, you probably won’t get the same unique and original look of a hand designed tapestry pillow, but you can still consider your machine made tapestry design authentic.

Because tapestry pillows use threads as part of the design, it is important that you do not put these pillows through the process of machine washing.  Instead, it is recommended that you spot clean these pillows or dry clean them if necessary.  By spot cleaning, you would use a damp cloth and spot the messy era until it becomes clean.  Tapestry pillows add charm and grace to the design of a room and are suited more for that kind of charming decor as opposed to modern design.

Cowboy scenes and nature designs are generally the common themes you will find on tapestry pillows.  In cases of cowboy designs, many designers go for the use of faux fur to complete the Western look.  Of course, several other options exist to embellish tapestry pillows with the Western theme.

While every room of your home may not be able to accommodate a tapestry pillow, you should certainly be able to create a space where such a pillow will fit in.  Very few accessories have the same kind of classic appeal as a tapestry pillow so you are bound to achieve the right effect if you use them in a space.