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The Navajo are a tribe with an outstanding weaving tradition. Their textiles were mainly used for blankets worn over the shoulders or as floor rugs. Fabrics woven by the Navajo can be dense and solid enough to be nearly waterproof and feature beautiful colors and designs. As important trade goods, blankets were extremely valuable to the people living on the Great Plains. In the early days, textiles were made simply with stripes. Later, varied designs like rectangles, squares, triangles, and diamonds were applied. Moreover, new and intricate designs, such as trains or American flags, were created using threads of different colors.