Details

Length:  5.5 meters ; Width: 47 inches

Blouse Piece: No

Wash Care:

1. Hand wash separately in cold water and salt
2. Don't soak it in water for more than 5 minutes
3. Medium iron

Blouse: Ta, the model is wearing size M of blouse called Black Curls

Fabric: Mul Cotton

Location: Art village, Karjat

Disclaimer: The pictures are clicked in daylight. Color may vary slightly from the image due to the screen brightness.

Story

The term catwalk defined her strides. Only, it wasn’t just when she was walking. The strides she made in her life were just as stylish. It looked like her entire journey was one spectacular fashion show where she walked with grace and style all the way to the end. The word for this made-in-heaven mul saree with hand block printed design is – adorable! Don’t miss it.

No matter how much we move forward in time, it is often our very roots that hold us in place.

Description

No matter how much we move forward in time, it is often our very roots that hold us in place. As far as our fabrics are concerned, we are in an age of constant innovation and up-gradation. Even so, our love for age-old crafts and processes like block printing can never fade. Block printing is an art that is at least a few centuries old. Especially in India, the art has evolved to incorporate the motifs and designs of different regions. It is a process of printing designs on a base fabric using wooden stamps dipped in dye. The charm lies in the fact that all the steps of block printing are done by artisans using their hands. Right from carving the wooden stamp, which itself requires a lot of expertise and skill, to printing the fabric and drying it, each step is carried out by dedicated artisans. The intricately carved stamps are a wonder by themselves and there are separate sects of artisans who specialise in this and create highly nuanced wooden stamps using chisels, drills and hammers. Once this is done, mustard oil is applied to the stamps and they are left to soak up the oil to prevent cracks. Meanwhile, the base fabric is washed and dyed. Handloom fabrics are most preferred as they absorb the colours of the print gorgeously. Following this, the fabric is laid out on a flat surface and held in place with small pins. The wooden stamp is dipped in the chosen dye and then slammed onto the fabric in one forceful motion. The entire saree or as much as required is printed this way by consecutively pressing the stamp on the fabric with force. After the process is over, the saree is washed and dried. The patience, skill and creativity of artisans come forth brilliantly with a hand block printed saree. There are bound to be small irregularities in the print as a result of human error and that lends a whole new level of allure to this art-form.

The block-printing on this saree is done on a made-in-heaven mul cotton fabric which is lighter than air and loved by our Suta Queens immensely.

The mul cotton is what we call ‘made in heaven’ at Suta. Known in West Bengal as mul mul, the fabric is buttery soft and delicately beautiful. The weave of this fabric is very fine, and this lends a very fluid texture to it that makes draping it a breeze. It is truly like a hug that wraps you in its love!