Fabindia Girl's Cotton Dress Dyed and Hand Block Printed using Indigo Dyes

One of the most widespread techniques for fabric decoration, hand block printing has been practiced by extremely skilful artisans for centuries in India. This remarkable traditional craft of fabric printing involves the use of engrave wooden blocks, with separate blocks for each colour pressed against fabric with great precision to create striking patterns. Examples of this very fine block printing technique go back centuries. India is renewed for its artistic and intricate embroideries. Defined as ornamenting a piece of clothing with needlework and embellishing with fanciful details embroidery is limitless with its vast potential of design possibilities and embroidery techniques that can be employed on a variety of surfaces. This garment has been dyed and printed in rural India using Indigo dyes. These dyes have limited rub fastness and tend to transfer colour. While any colour transfered on natural fabrics can be easily washed away, we recommend washing before use to remove any surface dyes. Wash separately or with darker colors. General machine wash recommended. Do not scrub if hand-washed Since 1960, Fabindia has been India's largest platform collaborating with artisans and craft persons to create high quality, environmentally sensitive, contemporary products derived from India's rich art and craft traditions. When you buy a Fabindia product, you encourage the creation of sustainable rural livelihoods whilst helping us Celebrate India and its rich culture and heritage.