Two design houses in Bengaluru are striving to keep the traditional form of hand block printing alive Is it possible to pull out an old, drab piece of clothing sitting at the back of your closet, lay ...

Once associated with more traditional or bohemian interiors, block prints are returning for 2026 ...

Block printing in the subcontinent originally has its roots in the Indus Valley civilisation, where the famous Sindhi ajrak was also handcrafted and dyed. While the essence of this technique is over ...

Block printing has been crucial in shaping design culture in the country, be it Rajasthan’s Dabru prints or the work of Serampore artisans in Bengal. The heritage craft is currently witnessing a ...

The elegance is in the imperfections with this ancient yet totally on-trend hand-printing process Ajrak linen cushion, €129, Mind the Gap; mindtheg.com Ceramic stool, €53.33, Anthropologie; ...

In a day and age where most everything we purchase is mass-produced, there’s something magical about the beauty found in the slowness of handmade goods. Block printed textiles are lovely in part ...

Preserving the delicate motifs of Sanganeri hand block printing has been one tough job, but Brij Ballabh Udaiwal is on it Hand block printer, Brij Ballabh Udaiwal is in an ice-blue dyed T-shirt ...

Intricately-carved blocks of wood are works of art in their own right. The technique of block-printing combines the skill of two artists — the carver and the printer. And when they come together, they ...