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  Stuffing closet with designer dresses is much loved hobby of humans especially women. As they assist us to look fashionable and feel comfortable right custody to them should be our priority. Taking extra care of hand block printed fabrics will help them look good and fresh for long time. Block printing is the oldest art in India. This method uses a carved wooden block which are dipped in colorful dyes and stamped on the fabric manually. No other techniques can beat the immense beauty of hand block printing fabrics . We at Shivalaya Jaipur use premium quality fabrics for prepare our garments . Since the fabric is dyed, block printed clothing problems like rub dry, color bleeding from water, color flushing, shrinkage, fading can be experienced but with some precautions and supervision we can increase their life.   Following are the fabric care tips including techniques related to washing, drying ironing and storage, which will help us to spin out life of hand block print fab

  Introduction An ancient way of textile printing is hand block printing. It is a technique used for printing text, patterns, and images on textiles. This printing was originated in china near 220 AD and came to India in 12 th century.   It is also referred as ‘block printing’ or ‘woodblock printing’. It is a method under which carved wooden blocks are used which are covered with colorful dyes and are frequently pressed on the fabric manually. By this different patterns and designs are created.   As it is a hand operated process the sharp, accurate and fine detailed prints creates a buzz among people and is still continued as a signature handicraft. Rajasthan is popular for colorful prints of animals, birds, human, god, and goddesses. Some famous centers are Jaipur block prints , Bagru, Pali, Barmer and Sanganer. Process The process of hand block print may seem sturdy to you, but it is explained in simple format in following steps: 1.       Designing wood blocks First a