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"In Navajo culture, rug weavers would leave little imperfections along the borders in the shape of a line called ch'ihónít'i, which is translated into English as "spirit line" or "spirit pathway". The Navajos believe that when weaving a rug, the weaver entwines part of her being into the cloth. The "spirit line" allows this trapped part of the weaver's spirit to safely exit the rug.
The Navajos also believe that only God is perfect and that humans cannot achieve the same perfect level. So they make sure to leave a little imperfection in anything they create. Usually, one has to look very close to find the imperfection, so it does not detract from the beauty of the item. It might be a loose piece of yarn or a different colored bead."
Ref: The Art of Deliberate Imperfection, from Amusing Planet, Kaushik Patowary, Aug 28, 2017