Shivalaya Jaipur Blog

  Summer 2021 is drawing near and what it means to us is the time for mangoes, popsicles, juice; beach parties, the fun in the heat and warm winds, and the time to update your wardrobe. And when you are doing that, why not buy something that represents our culture and heritage? Yes, that’s right; we are talking about our age-old art of hand  Block Printed Clothing .   We have hand-picked 5 must-haves for you this summer. When you own our  Block Print Dresses   you not only feel proud, but you also look classy for the season, well enough of the introductory part, let’s start the list. 4 Cool Dresses for the hot season Cotton Kurtas: -  We decided to show off later in this list, let’s start with simple Kurtas for day-long comfort. These are made with pure cotton which is a summer-friendly fabric. The   Indian Block Print Fabric   is lightweight, breathable and it naturally wicks the moisture. All these properties make it the perfect cho...

  For over 100 years our world-famous art of hand block printing has taken over again, the art has now become as much as popular and in demand as it was in the old times, so why do we need to improve it or take it to the next level? Because trends change with time everything must adapt to it, in today’s digital age and with growing customer demands, hand block printing shouldn’t be any different. Today we will discuss reasons for the digitization of hand block printing and how we can achieve it. We at   Shivalaya Jaipur welcome you to our blog. Hand block printing Traditional hand block printing is our art that we have been proud of for centuries; we also know the art as bock printing or woodblock printing. The art is popular in many East Asian countries including China. So what is hand block printing? Hand Block Printing  is our traditional art of printing on textiles using wooden blocks that are carved into beautiful designs; the bottom of the dyed block is r...

  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 ...