Indigo dyeing: While not a pattern or motif per se, indigo dyeing is closely associated with Indian block printing. Indigo, a deep blue natural dye, is commonly used to color the fabrics used in ...

Swati Bansal’s textile designs for Soil to Studio are a love letter to simpler times and traditional techniques.

Block printing in the subcontinent originally has its roots in the Indus Valley civilisation, where the famous Sindhi ajrak was also handcrafted and dyed. While the essence of this technique is ...

The fabric is prepared through washing and treating with mordants to ensure the dyes adhere ... Rajasthani block printing is distinguished by its motifs, which draw inspiration from nature, ...

House of Kandadu is a niche collection of fabrics and wall coverings made in traditional techniques like block printing and ...

Rao regularly conducts block printing workshops Motifs in Turkey bear resemblance to our ajrakh patterns. Like batik and ikat, there is a lot of give-and-take that occurred between continents for ...

The ancient tradition of Indian block printing has survived through the centuries because of the beauty, detail and colour of the handmade fabrics. Created using hand-carved wooden blocks, dipped ...

Block printing entails drawing a motif on the flat, planed top of a wood or lino block, ... £16.99), explores her inspirations and provides practical instructions for printing fabric. ...