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Panels of different Bagru hand block prints are cut and joined to make this unisex cotton shirt, so butis, jaals and geometric repeats sit side by side in one garment. Each pattern was stamped with hand-carved wooden blocks by printer families in Bagru village near Jaipur. The cotton breathes well through long Indian summers. Small breaks in the print are not defects; they are the surest sign the cloth was pressed by hand, block after block.
Dry in shade to preserve natural colors and fabric quality. Hand wash separately in cold water with mild detergent. Do not bleach.
Each piece is handcrafted, so slight variations in colour, texture and dimension are natural and celebrate its handmade origin.
Weekend easy. Leave it open over a plain white or black tee with straight jeans and sandals or white sneakers. Because the cut is unisex and relaxed, this layered look works the same way for everyone.
Occasion light. For a daytime gathering, a mehendi or a casual pooja, pair it with off-white kurta pyjama bottoms or wide-leg trousers and leather kolhapuris. The hand-printed panels read festive without tipping into costume.
Most Bagru garments carry one print. This shirt carries several, and that is the point: panels printed with different blocks, butis, jaals, stripes and geometric repeats, are cut and stitched together so the shirt wears like a sampler of the Bagru printing table.
Carving the blocks. Every motif begins as a drawing traced onto seasoned teak, then carved in relief by a block maker. One block is cut for the outline, called rekh, and another for the fill, called datta. A patch shirt draws on several such block sets rather than a single pair.
Preparing the cloth. The cotton is washed and treated with harda, a myrobalan solution that turns the cloth pale yellow and helps natural colour bond with the fibre. Without this step the dye would sit on the surface instead of becoming part of the cloth.
Printing. The printer dips the block, aligns it by eye and presses it down the length of the fabric, row after row. Rhythm matters more than speed; a steady hand keeps the repeat true. Each panel destined for this shirt was stamped this way, motif by motif.
Washing and fixing. The printed lengths are washed, dried in the sun and washed again so the colours settle and excess dye leaves the cloth. Sun, water and time are as much a part of Bagru work as the blocks themselves.
The patchwork. Only then does tailoring begin: the printed lengths are cut into panels, matched for balance and joined into a unisex shirt. Because the panels come from different print runs, no two shirts repeat exactly.
This piece reaches you through Rang Aur Reet, working with printer families of the Bagru region near Jaipur, whose blocks and washes carry a tradition several generations old.
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Bagru printing is a traditional Rajasthani hand-block printing craft known for earthy colors and intricate floral motifs. Using natural dyes & hand-carved wooden blocks, artisans create timeless textile patterns.
