MERCHANT & MILLS

Papercut Ochre Hand Block-Printed Cotton

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Description

A striking Bagru block print in ochre and a warm stone shade. Bagru, a small village in Rajasthan, 35 kilometres from Jaipur, is known for its hand block printing utilizing traditional processes and natural colors.

Specifications

43" / 109cm wide
2.5oz / 81gsm
100% cotton.
Country of origin: India.
Please Note: Indian hand-printed cloths are sometimes susceptible to irregularities in the print, this is all part of their charm and are not classed as flaws.
This fabric is hand dyed.

Features

Hand-dyed
Hand block-printed

Notes

Bagru prints tend to be more simple with limited colors in comparison to Sanganer block prints which are more colorful with finer detail. Block printing is still practiced by the Chippa community, who have lived there for over 400 years.

Care Guide

This fabric is hand dyed. For the couple of washes, place the fabric in the washing machine drum at 30 or 40 degrees with a handful of table salt. This will fix the dye to prevent it from running.