{"product_id":"block-print-cotton-scarf-black-indigo-gold","title":"Block Print Cotton Scarf, Black, Indigo, Gold","description":"\u003ch2\u003eBlock Print Cotton Scarf, Black, Indigo and Gold Description\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn ajrakh hand block printed cotton scarf in black, indigo and gold, made by master artisan Sufiyan Khatri in Ajrakhpur, Kuchchh, using natural dyes Iron, indigo, myrobalan and possibly pomegranate peel. 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. A set of his ajrakh process samples is in the permanent collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAjrakhpur, the village named after the cloth\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe printer community originally settled in and worked at Dhamadka until the 2001 Gujarat earthquake, after which the water there came back heavy with iron. Too much iron in the water is detrimental to the vibrancy of natural dye colors.. A large part of the printing community moved, re-built their home and heritage and named it after the cloth.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Premaasi Textiles","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48954736935069,"sku":null,"price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/4860\/6109\/files\/Black-blue-gold-ajrakh_50227ee7-42db-4fe1-8144-75c9f3521246.jpg?v=1790452759","url":"https:\/\/premaasi.com\/products\/block-print-cotton-scarf-black-indigo-gold","provider":"Premaasi Textiles","version":"1.0","type":"link"}