The art of hand block-printing has been practiced for centuries in India. A beautiful process that requires steady movement and careful hand-eye coordination, this traditional technique of fabric printing involves the use of carved wooden blocks that are dipped in dye to recreate gorgeous designs.
Block printed fabrics usually showcase a palette of colours that bring these designs to life.
For hand block printing, the craftsman will lay the fabric on a printing table, stretching it across the entire length and hold it in place with tiny pins. Fine prints of flowers, animals and several abstract designs; gives an interesting face to a simple fabric. It is the simplest, but the slowest process of textile printing. Hand block printing is capable of yielding higher artistic results, some of which are not possible by any other designing method. Small variation in designs of wood block in printing, adds a unique charm to hand made fabrics.