Block Printed Cotton Cushion Cover

This beautiful handmade cushion cover has been carefully block printed by artisans from Jaipur. The supplier is renowned for its focus on creating sustainable lifestyle products that are timeless, elegant and of unparalleled quality. Every offering by the brand is a 100% artisanal, a glorious display of the beauty and richness of Indian crafts. The brand lays great emphasis on gender equality and fair wages. It is backed by an ISO 14001 certification that is synonymous with environmental compliance and a SEDEX certificate for its ethical and transparent practices. It has also applied for a Goodweave certification, an international tag that prohibits child labor or bonded labor. The cotton used in the making of this cushion cover has been ethically sourced. It features the complex block printing technique, an art which calls for steady movement and meticulous hand and eye coordination. The craft has been practised in Rajasthan for around 500 years. The process starts with the block design, first drawn on paper and then carved by hand onto wooden blocks which are approximately 18-24cm. The block is dipped in dye and carefully stamped on fabric. The process is repeated multiple times by skilled hands. Block carving in itself is a precise art requiring years of apprenticeship and done entirely by hand. Each color pattern is stamped individually onto the fabric. The process takes time and skill, as the pattern must be stamped repeatedly across the fabric, color by color. The subtle gaps and overlaps are a beautiful reminder of beauty of handmade crafts and give block printing its iconic look. Rajasthan’s block printing villages echo the rhythmic ‘knocking’ sounds that are created when the block printer stamps the wooden block on fabric.