Indigo Linen Fabric
Exquisite natural linen piece printed in rare technique called Ajrakh, dyed in indigo dye.
Fabric made in India, Ajrakhpur
Size: 662 x 114cm
Size of a block design 16 x 16 cm
Ajrakh is one of the oldest types of block-printing and resist dying on textiles still practised in some regions of India and Pakistan. The fabric is printed on both sides, with impressions exactly matching, making it quite often reversible fabric. This work requires around 4 weeks and very skilled person who can stamp the fabric with exquisite precision.
Indigo, the magical shade of blue admired around the world, is the oldest and most widely used natural dye. It is extracted from leaves of the indigo plant 'indigofera' through a process of fermentation and needs no mordant for dyeing.
Exquisite natural linen piece printed in rare technique called Ajrakh, dyed in indigo dye.
Fabric made in India, Ajrakhpur
Size: 662 x 114cm
Size of a block design 16 x 16 cm
Ajrakh is one of the oldest types of block-printing and resist dying on textiles still practised in some regions of India and Pakistan. The fabric is printed on both sides, with impressions exactly matching, making it quite often reversible fabric. This work requires around 4 weeks and very skilled person who can stamp the fabric with exquisite precision.
Indigo, the magical shade of blue admired around the world, is the oldest and most widely used natural dye. It is extracted from leaves of the indigo plant 'indigofera' through a process of fermentation and needs no mordant for dyeing.
Exquisite natural linen piece printed in rare technique called Ajrakh, dyed in indigo dye.
Fabric made in India, Ajrakhpur
Size: 662 x 114cm
Size of a block design 16 x 16 cm
Ajrakh is one of the oldest types of block-printing and resist dying on textiles still practised in some regions of India and Pakistan. The fabric is printed on both sides, with impressions exactly matching, making it quite often reversible fabric. This work requires around 4 weeks and very skilled person who can stamp the fabric with exquisite precision.
Indigo, the magical shade of blue admired around the world, is the oldest and most widely used natural dye. It is extracted from leaves of the indigo plant 'indigofera' through a process of fermentation and needs no mordant for dyeing.
