Ajrakh Hand Block Print Cotton 3 Piece Suit Set Fabric- Madder & Iron Black

Some prints are printed. Ajrakh is built — layer over layer, resist over resist.

This three-piece set comes from the block printing families of Kutch, where each length of cotton passes through a long sequence of washing, mordanting, resist printing and natural dyeing before the pattern finally appears. The deep madder red comes from madder root; the black from an old fermented iron-and-jaggery liquor; the soft indigo-grey accents from the indigo vat. Nothing here is synthetic, and nothing here is fast.

The kurta panel carries two large sun discs framed by ranks of fine stripes — a spare, almost graphic composition, unusual against Ajrakh's typical density. Below, hand-printed buti motifs scatter across the field, and the hem closes with a striped-and-disc border. The bottom fabric returns to classic Ajrakh geometry: interlocking floral medallions in madder, black and indigo. The dupatta is soft cotton with a contrast black border and hand-knotted indigo tassels.

Slight irregularities in the print, small colour shifts, and the faint scent of natural dye are marks of the hand — not flaws.

Details

• Craft: Ajrakh hand block printing, natural dyes
• Origin: Kutch, Gujarat
  
• Set includes: Kurta fabric, bottom (pajama) fabric, dupatta
• Kurta length: 2.5 m
• Bottom length: 2.5 m 
• Dupatta: 2.25 m x 1.1 m, with hand-knotted tassels.
• Colours:black, red.
• Unstitched fabric set
  

Wash Care

• Dry clean recommended for the first wash
• Thereafter, hand wash separately in cold water using a mild liquid detergent or reetha (soap nut)
• Never bleach. Avoid detergents with optical brighteners or enzymes
• Do not soak for more than 5 minutes
• Some colour will run in the first two or three washes this is normal for natural dye and settles on its own
• Dry in shade, inside out. Direct sunlight will flatten the madder
• Iron on medium heat, on the reverse side
• Store folded in cotton or muslin, away from damp