Black Indigo and Plum Ajrakh Modal Silk Saree
More in Ajrakh Modal Silk$100.00
Stitched blouse included, size 38
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Color: Black
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Indigo lotus medallions open across the plum body of this Ajrakh modal silk saree, each one hand printed with a carved block and fixed with natural dye. The lotus stands for purity and lends the drape a serene beauty. Modal carries the colour with a soft sheen and falls in easy pleats that move with you. The pallu turns to a near black indigo, layered with fine bands of cream and madder that catch the eye. An elegant saree for weddings, receptions and festive evenings.
- What's included
- Stitched blouse
- Weave
- ajrakh modal silk
- Sub-weave
- Hand Block Print
- Blouse
- Stitched, size 38
- Motif
- Floral
- Care
- Hand wash separately in cold water - Use a mild detergent - Do not bleach or wring - Dry in shade away from direct sunlight - Natural dyes may soften gently with time
The craft
Ajrakh Modal Silk
Ajrakh is one of the oldest surviving block printing traditions in the world, carried for generations by the Khatri printers of Kutch who worked in Dhamadka and rebuilt their village as Ajrakhpur after the 2001 earthquake. A single Ajrakh passes through sixteen or more stages of washing, resist printing with lime and gum, and dyeing in madder root for red and fermented indigo for blue, with black drawn from iron and jaggery. The cloth is printed on both faces so the pattern reads the same either way. On modal, a fibre spun from beech pulp, the natural dyes take deeply and the saree falls with a fluid softness and a quiet sheen.
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