thistle cotton quilt

you can wash it yourself in the machine, if you have a big capacity up to 30° on a short cycle and a delicate detergent, tumble only very short and lightly, take the piece out very damp, carefully stretch that the quilting stays intact and hang to dry, out of the sun. otherwise let the dry cleaners do it for you if you do not feel confident ! i would always recommend the professional approach here!

the poppy is an original mughal design from the 13th century. it was originally used to decorate the interior of hunting tents and pavilions for the mughal courts.
the window for hand printing large motives is very narrow. the cloth can only be printed during the hottest months in rajasthan. in may and june before the monsoon, when the humidity is at its lowest.

this item is hand block printed with hand carved wooden blocks. depending on the complexity and colorways of the print , each color requires its own block. during the printing process it is layered on top of one another on five meter long printing tables and length of pre-washed and conditioned runs of cotton cloth in different counts and thicknesses, depending on the product.- when pigments start to accumulate in the carvings of the seasoned, teak blocks, they need to be re-carved and renewed in order not to lose the crispness of the design.

block printing is an ancient craft, not easily sustainable today, for it requires master craftsmen who are dedicated and passionate about their work- its a hugely skilled and labor intensive, manual process. In airy big printing halls the fabrics are printed and under the same roof stitched after my design and specifications. In jaipur, rajasthan, india , my hub and second home and one of the most creative and productive places for the making of textiles and crafts.

because of the intrinsic and handmade nature of my products, please allow little irregularities, slight overlaps in lines, slight variation in shades- this belongs to and makes these items exude its special charm.