HAND BLOCK PRINTED BEDDING
NATURAL DYES ON ORGANIC COTTON
AJRAKH
HAND BLOCK PRINTED BEDDING
Ajrakh is a traditional block printing technique practiced by artisans living in India's Kachchh Desert. For centuries, wooden blocks have been used to print eloquent geometric patterns on cotton. These patterns are timeless, revealing a remarkable play between figure and line. All our bedding is hand printed with natural dyes on organic cotton.
The printing blocks are hand-carved from hardwood. These are used in a complex printing process that can involve up to thirty distinct steps. The many processes of scouring, washing, printing with mordants, dyeing, washing, printing with resists, dyeing, washing, printing with dyes, and final washing can take up to three weeks to complete. Much of the beauty and depth of Ajrakh cloth comes from the intricacy of the imprint and the presence of the hand of the artisan.
THE AJRAKH ARTISANS
In this short clip Jabbar Khatri carefully places wooden printing blocks to create a geometric design. Read more about the Ajrakh artisans here.
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