Washing indigo so it lasts
Cold water, mild soap and shade: how to keep hand-dyed blue deep for years.
How dabu printing works
Mud, sawdust and indigo: the six steps between a plain length of cotton and a dabu print.
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Notes from Neelgar Chhapai
Guides, care tips and stories from behind the counter.
Telling hand block print from screen print
Five things to look for, at the shop or on a product photo, before you pay for hand printing.
Visiting Sanganer and Bagru from Jaipur
Two printing towns within an hour of the city: how to get there, and what to see in each.
A winter guide to Jaipuri razais
Choosing weight, filling and print for a hand-quilted razai, and caring for it between winters.
Our block carver, two lanes away
A day with the man who carves every teak block we print with, and why we keep the old ones.
Is natural indigo really different?
A common question answered plainly: what natural indigo is, how it behaves, and what it costs.
Your first printing session at the workshop
What happens in the two hours, what to wear, and what you take home.
What goes into the price of a bedsheet
An honest breakdown of our ₹3,600 Sanganeri king bedsheet, from cotton to courier.
Indigo through the year in Jaipur
Why we dye most in winter, slow down in the monsoon, and plan your orders around it.
See what came out of the vat.
A WhatsApp note each fortnight with new prints, fabric restocks and workshop days.