{"title":"Block Printed Clothing and Scarves","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eHand block printing is a multi-step craft: artisans carve a design into teak, then stamp it onto the cloth by hand, laying down a separate block for every color in the pattern. The block printed scarves and clothing in this collection are made by printers in India. Every impression is placed by hand, so no two pieces come out quite the same.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"dabu-oversized-shirt-lemon","title":"Dabu Oversized Shirt — Lemon","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComfortable and practical, this oversized cotton shirt can be worn as a shirt or as an open coverup.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOversized box shape with dropped shoulders and full length sleeves\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHigh collar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCloses in front with mother of pearl buttons\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStraight cut hemline\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePatch pockets at chest\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEmbellished with a laborious single-, double- or triple-step mud resist block printed pattern, achieving a contemporary aesthetic using an ancient craft.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSize and Fit\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne size: fits M-L comfortably\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLength center front 30\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChest and hip 60\" round\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArmhole 20\" round\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSleeve length 20\" from shoulder\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e+\/- a tolerance inherent to hand made clothing\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMaterial and Care\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFabric: 100% cotton\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandfeel: Soft \u0026amp; very light\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCare: Gentle hand wash in cold water \u0026amp; mild detergent. Don't soak. Drip dry in the shade. 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An innovative take on the fashionable and much-loved chintz fabric. Transcending traditional floral prints, this kaftan features playful nautical designs on fine cotton. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eCrafted in soft \u0026amp; light cotton, with a complex 12-block hand block print pattern\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eBlock printed in multiple layers, each producing a different color adding depth to the design \u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eHandcrafted in Jaipur \u0026amp; Sanganeer, renowned centers of centuries-old block printing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eCreated in collaboration with talented young designers, block makers, and printers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eWide-cut body with relaxed silhouette\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eV-neckline with bias trim\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eFull length with side slits\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSize and Fit\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eOne size: fits S-L comfortably\n\t\u003cul\u003e\n\t\t\u003cli\u003eLength center front 50\" \u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\u003cli\u003eChest 50\" round\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\u003cli\u003eHip 56” round\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\t\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e+\/- a tolerance inherent to hand made clothing\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMaterial and Care\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eFabric: 100% cotton\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eHandfeel: Soft \u0026amp; light\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eCare: Gentle hand wash in cold water \u0026amp; mild detergent. 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Wear this natural dye scarf loose over a white shirt and jeans, wrapped twice under a denim jacket, or open across the shoulders.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eBlock Print Cotton Scarf Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Hand block printed in the ajrakh technique by Sufiyan Khatri, Ajrakhpur, Kuchchh, Gujarat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e100% cotton\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNatural dyes: indigo and myrobalan and \/ or pomegranate peel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSoft hand-feel, with a natural drape\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMetallic gold thread detail at the border\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandmade tassels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e84\" x 27\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStocked in the USA and ships free\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to Care for your Block Print Cotton Scarf \u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpot clean first if you can. Otherwise handwash very gently and separately in cold water with a mild detergent. Do not soak, wring or squeeze. Drip dry in the shade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eTextile and Artisan Story: Ajrakh Block Printing\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eWhat is ajrakh block printing?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAjrakh is a block printing tradition from Kutch in western Gujarat, and originated in Sindh now in Pakistan. The Victoria and Albert Museum, which holds a set of process samples made by Sufiyan Khatri's father, describes it as a laborious technique involving about fourteen stages. The word comes from the Arabic\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eazraq\u003c\/em\u003e, meaning blue or azure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach stage in the ajrakh printing process involves using wooden blocks to print on cloth. Carved wooden blocks lay down the dye (or in some cases a resist), called for in the design being printed. The resist paste keeps dye off the areas meant to stay pale or reserved for a different dye than the one being applied. Other blocks lay down mordants, which fix color the color to the cloth. Between stages the cloth is washed and dried. What you see on this scarf is the sum of those stages in motifs that mix traditional patterns with newer geometric ones.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eNatural dyes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExcept for a short period during the 1970s, ajrakh printing always used natural dyes: from local plants, fruits, roots and minerals like iron. The colors in this scarf are from plants as well:  Indigo for the blue, myrobalan and\/or pomegranate peel for the warm tones. Natural dyes vary, so small differences along the length of the cloth are normal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eSufiyan Khatri, tenth generation ajrakh printer\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSufiyan Khatri is the tenth generation of his family to print ajrakh. He learned it in his father's workshop in Ajrakhpur, and he now travels to teach it, including at the International Folk Art Market in Santa Fe. His work has been awarded a UNESCO Seal of Excellence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis father, Dr Ismail Khatri, holds an honorary doctorate from De Montfort University in Leicester, awarded in 2003 for his work in block printing and for mentoring apprentices. 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Wear this natural dye scarf loose over a white shirt and jeans, wrapped twice under a denim jacket, or open across the shoulders.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eBlock Print Cotton Scarf Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Hand block printed in the ajrakh technique by Sufiyan Khatri, Ajrakhpur, Kuchchh, Gujarat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e100% cotton\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNatural dyes: indigo and myrobalan and \/ or pomegranate peel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSoft hand-feel, with a natural drape\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStitched detail at intervals running the width of the scarf \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandmade tassels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e84\" x 27\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStocked in the USA and ships free\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to Care for your Block Print Cotton Scarf \u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpot clean first if you can. Otherwise handwash very gently and separately in cold water with a mild detergent. Do not soak, wring or squeeze. Drip dry in the shade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eTextile and Artisan Story: Ajrakh Block Printing\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eWhat is ajrakh block printing?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAjrakh is a block printing tradition from Kutch in western Gujarat, and originated in Sindh now in Pakistan. The Victoria and Albert Museum, which holds a set of process samples made by Sufiyan Khatri's father, describes it as a laborious technique involving about fourteen stages. The word comes from the Arabic\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eazraq\u003c\/em\u003e, meaning blue or azure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach stage in the ajrakh printing process involves using wooden blocks to print on cloth. Carved wooden blocks lay down the dye (or in some cases a resist), called for in the design being printed. The resist paste keeps dye off the areas meant to stay pale or reserved for a different dye than the one being applied. Other blocks lay down mordants, which fix color the color to the cloth. Between stages the cloth is washed and dried. What you see on this scarf is the sum of those stages in motifs that mix traditional patterns with newer geometric ones.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eNatural dyes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExcept for a short period during the 1970s, ajrakh printing always used natural dyes: from local plants, fruits, roots and minerals like iron. The colors in this scarf are from plants as well:  Indigo for the blue, iron for black, myrobalan and\/or pomegranate peel for the warm tones. Natural dyes vary, so small differences along the length of the cloth are normal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eSufiyan Khatri, tenth generation ajrakh printer\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSufiyan Khatri is the tenth generation of his family to print ajrakh. He learned it in his father's workshop in Ajrakhpur, and he now travels to teach it, including at the International Folk Art Market in Santa Fe. His work has been awarded a UNESCO Seal of Excellence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis father, Dr Ismail Khatri, holds an honorary doctorate from De Montfort University in Leicester, awarded in 2003 for his work in block printing and for mentoring apprentices. 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Yellow marigolds sit on a soft pink \"cutwork\" chevron design. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWear it loose over a white shirt, knotted at the neck with denim, or open across the shoulders over grey.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eBlock Print Cotton Scarf Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMarigold motif in yellow, with grey-green stems, cut leaves and closed buds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSoft pink ground with a cutwork chevron design beneath the floral blocks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTaupe end bands finished with a narrow zigzag border\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHand block printed, designed by Meera Mehta, printed in Rajasthan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e100% cotton, one-of-a-kind\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLong and narrow: 88.5\" x 21.5\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBeautifully finished edges\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eStocked in the USA and ships free\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to Care for your Block Print Cotton Scarf \u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpot clean first if you can. Otherwise handwash very gently and separately in cold water with a mild detergent. Do not soak, wring or squeeze. Drip dry in the shade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eTextile and Artisan Story:  \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHand block printing \u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBlock printing on cloth is a heritage craft in India. For centuries craftspeople have made patterns by stamping the fabric with wooden blocks dipped in dye or in resist. On this scarf the chevron comes first: it is cutwork, so the pattern is cut out of the cloth rather than printed onto it. The marigolds are block printed over it by hand. Hold it up and the chevron lets the light through.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eHand-carved wooden blocks provide the basis of the block printing process. Block carving is a long and detail process, requiring a level of skill that can only be honed with practice and over generations. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMeera Mehta, the designer\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeera Mehta is a textile designer based in Mumbai, trained at the National Institute of Design. Her work has been shown in museums in the United States, Switzerland and London, and she has judged at NID Ahmedabad and at NIFT Mumbai. She is best known for reviving the Paithani sari, a silk and gold brocade woven near the Ajanta Caves in Maharashtra for roughly two thousand years. A single Paithani takes between two months and a year to weave. While, that is her specialty, Meera has designed scarves using other heritage crafts. She works with weavers and craftspeople all over the country. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe sari that became a British Airways tailfin\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1997 British Airways took the pattern from one of her saris and painted it onto the tailfins of three Boeing 747s. The design was listed in the airline's tail art scheme under the name Paithani, and it carried her signature. The sari it came from had been woven by Shantilal Bhandge. 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