Why we do Ajrakh Sarees?

Ajrakh is a print which has been very close to what we do. Ajrakh has been an age old block printing technique and it's close to where we have our roots. Made in the land of Kutch, it has its origins in the lower Indus Valley.

Ajrakh is also considered to be an integral part of the Sindhi Culture. We present a range of Ajrakh Block Print sarees in natural dyes. There will be some deformations in the prints which make them more natural than a digital print. 

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The authentic Ajrakh is printed on both sides by a method of printing called resist printing.

There are 22 processes in Ajrakh printing and is very tedious and time consuming.
Very few printers go through all the stages. There are variations on the basic theme (teli ajrak) that make for different types of ajrak (including sabuni ajrak, do rangi ajrak and kori ajrak). The printed fabric is dipped in the indigo vat to dye the unresisted areas. Copper vessel is used for this as copper does not leave its own color. A thorough washing removes the excess indigo and degums the fabric. Boiling in alizarin solution develops the red and black mordant. The last washing removes any excess dye and the resist from the fabric surface.

This is how for so many years Ajrakh printing has been going on. Of course now imitations of these are available as screen prints and so on, but the traditional print has a 3d quality, a charm of its own.