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.
We exist to create beautiful artisan cloth. The idea of creating handwoven naturally dyed bedding sheets to sleep under...well it sounded absolutely dreamy.
A piece that you will cherish and pass on from generation to generation. Featuring intricate handstitching that is sewn through all layers so the design is present on either side of the quilt. This piece is created from several layers of cotton giving it a nice weight. Great for use as a bedspread, tablecloth, or wall hanging.
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.
Bandhani is the result of thousands of knots tied on the cloth before it is dyed. Instantly recognizable by the formation of tiny circles, bandhani can be used in a grid, in a circle, or in a series of wandering lines. The same patterning covers cushion covers, bedspreads, and sheets. The result is surprisingly simple yet dynamic bedding.
Our hand block-printed bedding usually steals the show ... but we have so many more textiles to share. We've mixed them into the photos below. Visit our collections and see how well they work together.
Dabu is the name of the block print technique made famous in Rajasthan.
Artisans in Rajasthan create a mud-resist known as “Dabu.” A cold-water resist, dabu is particularly effective for blocking out areas during an indigo bath. The character of dabu and the wooden blocks used to apply it go together to create the distinctive patterns known as “dabu” prints.
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.