Ajrak printing is an arduous process involving many stages of printing and washing the fabric over and over again with natural dyes and mordant such as harda, lime, alizarin, indigo and even camel dung. The technique of resist printing helps absorb dye in the specific areas and prevents absorption on the areas intended to be left uncoloured. This gradual process is time consuming, as longer an artisan waits before beginning the next step, the more vivid the final print becomes. Thus, the entire process can take up to two weeks resulting in the creation of the beautiful eye-catching patterns of the Ajrak.
Material :
Modal silk
Additional information :
The raw fabric in full length is pulled exhaustively through the river many times, scoured, beaten, steamed, mordanted, printed with resist mud pastes from the banks of the river, covered with powdered camel dung and ground rice husks; dyed in deep madder and indigo. Unlike other processes of printing on cloth, where the colour is applied directly to the cloth, in Ajrak block printing, the fabric is first printed with a resist paste and then dyed. The process is repeated again and again with different kinds of dyes, to achieve the final pattern in deep hues of red and blue.
recommended 1st wash - Dry clean
Made in : India
Made by : Rutu
Traversing through the expanse of this great country India, rich in its culture and heritage, Rutu X'clusive Designerwares brings textiles to home decor, wares from each state made by artisans, weavers who have been practicing their art since generations. Rutu also means seasons in Sanskrit. The artisan takes inspiration from the nature in its myriad forms during the seasons autumn, spring, summer right through the rains and winter.
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