Indigo and Plum Ajrakh Modal Silk Saree - Indigo floral blouse
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A madder red floral jaal fills the pleats and pallu of this Ajrakh modal silk saree while the upper drape stays a deep unbroken black. That contrast is the whole charm of the piece. Every bloom is hand blocked in Ajrakhpur with dyes drawn from madder root and indigo. Modal gives the saree a soft sheen and a graceful fall. The pallu closes in a wide black band scalloped with cream paisleys, the mango leaf sign of abundance. A festive saree for weddings, receptions and Diwali evenings.
- What's included
- Stitched blouse
- Weave
- ajrakh modal silk
- Sub-weave
- Hand Block Print
- Blouse
- Stitched, size 38
- Motif
- Floral Jaal
- 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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