Artisanal & Handblock
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Merchant & Mills
Elk Indian Cotton
$32.00Summer in a cloth! Pretty pale blue and pink and red flowers. Sanganer block prints are known for their intricate design and colouring.
Elk is suitable for tops, and dresses and skirts with fullness. We would make an Etta dress or a Florence Top. You could also use this block print for home projects like small curtains or scatter cushions.
As our Indian cloth is handmade, they are susceptible to irregularities in the weave or print, this is all part of their charm and are not classed as flaws.
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Merchant & Mills
Sweet Pea Cross Stitch Indian Cotton
$32.00A unique Indian cotton with a crinkled gauzy texture in pea green with cross stitch detailing in pale pink.
This cloth would be ideal for tops and dresses and would make beautiful cushions.
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Merchant & Mills
In Theory Indian Cotton
$32.00A striking Bagru block print.
Bagru, a small village in Rajasthan, 35 kilometres from Jaipur, is known for its hand block printing utilising traditional processes and natural colours. Bagru prints tend to be more simple with limited colours in comparison to Sanganer block prints which are more colourful with finer detail. Block printing is still practiced by the Chippa community, who have lived here for over 400 years.
In Theory is suitable for tops, loose fitting trousers and shorts, and dresses and skirts with fullness.
Traditional hand block and dye techniques are used to make this wonderful rural cloth. Indian cloths are sometimes susceptible to irregularities in the weave, this is all part of their charm and are not classed as flaws.
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Merchant & Mills
Tooley Ikat Indian Cotton
$42.00A black and caramel large scale cotton ikat.
Suitable for dresses, tops, and shirts.
Ikat is a resist dyeing technique where the threads used for weaving are dyed beforehand. The Ikat threads are bound in a pattern so that the threads covered by the binding ‘resist’ the dye, creating a design. The more binding done before weaving, the more complicated the pattern.
Traditional techniques are used to make this wonderful rural cloth. Indian cloths are sometimes susceptible to irregularities in the weave, this is all part of their charm and are not classed as flaws.
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Merchant & Mills
Marigold Indian Cotton
$32.00A unique hand block from Jaipur with a bold floral print in tan, red and dark brown on an indigo background.
Suitable for tops, loose fitting trousers and shorts, and dresses and skirts with fullness.
Traditional hand block and dye techniques are used to make this wonderful rural cloth. Indian cloths are sometimes susceptible to irregularities in the weave, this is all part of their charm and are not classed as flaws.
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Merchant & Mills
Papercut Indian Cotton
$32.00A striking Bagru block print in black and a warm stone shade.
Bagru, a small village in Rajasthan, 35 kilometres from Jaipur, is known for its hand block printing utilising traditional processes and natural colours. Bagru prints tend to be more simple with limited colours in comparison to Sanganer block prints which are more colourful with finer detail. Block printing is still practiced by the Chippa community, who have lived here for over 400 years.
Papercut is suitable for tops, loose fitting trousers and shorts, and dresses and skirts with fullness.
Traditional hand block and dye techniques are used to make this wonderful rural cloth. Indian cloths are sometimes susceptible to irregularities in the weave, this is all part of their charm and are not classed as flaws.
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JFF
Red & Orange Handwoven Cotton
$32.00Medium scale red and orange plaid.
Lightweight cloth, suitable for tops, dresses and skirts with fullness.
AZO Free yarn dyed cloth, handwoven by Artisans in Indian. This special cloth has irregularities that are all part of its charm and are not considered flaws.
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JFF
Pink Check Handwoven Cotton
$32.00Small scale pink and red check.
Lightweight cloth, suitable for tops, dresses and skirts with fullness.
AZO Free yarn dyed cloth, handwoven by Artisans in Indian. This special cloth has irregularities that are all part of its charm and are not considered flaws.
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JFF
Blue Skies Handwoven Cotton
$32.00White windowpane check on royal blue.
Lightweight cloth, suitable for tops, dresses and skirts with fullness.
AZO Free yarn dyed cloth, handwoven by Artisans in Indian. This special cloth has irregularities that are all part of its charm and are not considered flaws.
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JFF
Black Stripe Handwoven Cotton
$32.00A fine stripe of black and white.
Lightweight cloth, suitable for tops, dresses and skirts with fullness.
AZO Free yarn dyed cloth, handwoven by Artisans in Indian. This special cloth has irregularities that are all part of its charm and are not considered flaws.
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JFF
Caramel Stripe Handwoven Cotton
$32.00A fine stripe in caramel and white.
Lightweight super soft cloth with a silky finish, suitable for tops, dresses and skirts with fullness.
AZO Free yarn dyed cloth, handwoven by Artisans in Indian. This special cloth has irregularities that are all part of its charm and are not considered flaws.
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JFF
Olive Stripe Handwoven Cotton
$32.00A fine stripe in olive, with a subtle green accent.
Lightweight cloth, suitable for tops, dresses and skirts with fullness.
AZO Free yarn dyed cloth, handwoven by Artisans in Indian. This special cloth has irregularities that are all part of its charm and are not considered flaws.