A ditsy flower Bagru block print in red and black on a bottle green background.
Bagru, a small village in Rajasthan, 35 kilometres from Jaipur, is known for its hand block printing utilising traditional processes and natural colours. Bagru prints tend to be more simple with limited colours in comparison to Sanganer block prints which are more colourful with finer detail. Block printing is still practiced by the Chippa community, who have lived here for over 400 years.
This particular block print was created by Dheeraj Chhipa who is a 7th generation block printer from Bagru. He uses the traditional techniques of Fadat, Dabu and Bagru prints which are techniques that are at risk of being lost in Bagru. While many textiles’ printers are moving to screen printing Dheeraj is trying to preserve the traditional block printing craft and improve sustainability.
Suitable for shirts, tops, skirts and dresses. We would make an Clover top or an All state shirt. Also would be beautiful in the home for lightweight cushions or curtains.
- 2.6oz, 88gsm.
- 114cm wide.
- 100% summer weight organic cotton.
- 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. 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.
- As all computer monitors show colours differently, we recommend ordering a sample of the cloth to check it is the right colour and weight for your project.
- Thread match Gutermann Sew All 555.
