Journal
Craft, care and styling
Short guides to hand block printing and living with printed cotton.
Dabu and indigo: the mud-resist print of Bagru
What dabu printing is, how the mud resist and indigo dip work, and how to recognise a dabu print on a bedsheet.
Sanganeri vs Bagru print: how to tell them apart
Sanganer and Bagru are two hand block printing villages near Jaipur. Here is how their prints differ in ground, colour and motif.
How to wash hand block print cotton bedsheets
Simple care for hand block and Jaipuri print bedsheets: the first wash, detergent, drying and ironing, so the colours stay bright.
How to style a block print bed: sheets, dohars and cushions
Easy ways to style a hand block print bedsheet: pair it with a plain dohar, choose cushion colours from the print, and mix two prints well.