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  We all love and adore our traditional age-old style of textile printing known as and block printing. The beautiful designs and patterns are back in fashion and trending. These wonderful clothing articles are fit for any occasion, whether it be a casual or formal occasion. The mesmerizing designs are loved mostly by women and the good news is that this blog is for women. Summer 2021 is arriving soon and we took a chance to let you know how you can make the most of your  Indian Cotton Fabric . Here are 6 ways for women to wear block printed clothes and look gorgeous. 6 summer trends in hand block printing Hand block printed Stoles: -  Let’s start with a simple everyday necessity for women, a dupatta, an Indian lady wears a dupatta with anything including sarees, salwar suits, and even t-shirts, so why not add a little style to this textile article. This summer you should get yourself a hand block printed stole or dupatta and stand out from the crowd. It can be w...

  Our age-old tradition of hand block printing is our pride and heritage. We can talk a lot about this tradition and it still won’t be enough because it is vast. Spread across the major states of India,  Hand Block Printing   will remain an undying trend for decades. There are many reasons why hand block printing is a timeless trend, but we have picked the best 7 for you to be proud of our art. The undying trend of hand block printing Without further delay, let’s get you familiarized with the top reasons that make hand block printing a spectacular trend. Fit for every occasion: -  Since  Hand Block Print Fabrics  are available in a wide variety of styles, there is something for everyone and all occasions and events. You can wear a  Block Printed Shirt , kurta, Kurtis, or suits in the office, casually or at parties, you can choose a design based on your preference and show off your traditional style. You can also choose to wear block-printed c...

  We all have come across traditional block printed fabrics in our lives, at least once or twice, maybe you have seen someone wearing a dress made out of it, or a cushion and table covers or bought one yourself. These traditionally made fabrics are so mesmerizing that you can’t help but love our  Block Print Fabric by the Yard . These fabrics are soft, eco –friendly, and represent our culture, today we are going to give you 7 reasons why hand-blocked prints are loved by fashion pioneers, you will have 7 more of your own after reading this blog for sure. Hand block print and fashion Not just for 1 occasion: -  Unlike the synthetic dresses that only have a few options available regarding the occasion for wearing, you can wear our traditional cotton made dresses anywhere, since the fabrics are available in a wide range of designs and patterns, making these dresses wearable at any place such as offices, party, ceremonies, and other events.  The designs and patt...

  We often get confused as to what color to buy the perfect cushion & table covers and also from where to buy them The first question must be answered in detail, but the answer to the second question is simple, Shivalaya Jaipur is the perfect online website to buy hand or machine printed cushion & table covers and much more. Cushion and cushion covers Cushions covers can be more than just essentials for your living spaces and here are the various tips by which we can utilize the full potential of both. Match the colors with the already existing interiors If the cushion covers are in sync with the interiors, they enhance the beauty of the home all together. It also makes the décor look well thought off and classy. The choice can be based on color tones, patterns, textures and prints that compliment the furniture and interiors. Let the cushion covers be a reflection of the 4 seasons If chosen correctly, Cushion & table covers can be the perfect home acce...

  We all know that traditionally printed fabrics on clothes have the best patterns, looks, feels and designs that remind us of our incredible culture, but do we know that traditional printing also is of two types. These are marble print fabric and hand block print fabric, both are best in each one’s style, but we must make our preferences here too based on our style. And so today we will be discussing how we can choose between the two. What exactly is block printing? Before we dive deep into today’s discussion let us know what is block printing? Instead of giving you a long and technical definition, let us present you with a short and sweet one, block printing is basically stamping a colored block of wood on a fabric to create the design. Marble print fabric Marble print fabrics are those fabrics that use paper marbling technique of surface design: it can create patterns that are similar to a smooth marble; the patterns are created either in water or some other liquid ...

  No doubt technology has evolved a lot of fashion trends with time. But old is gold. An ancient technique which is still the most popular choice for women not only in Asian continent but whole around the world is HAND BLOCK PRINTS . This is a hand operated process used to print colorful patterns and images on textiles. The rich culture of Indian Hand Block Print Fabrics is famous globally. In the recent years passion for hand block prints dresses among women had reached the sky. Women are demanding designer but comfortable wooden block print dresses . Keeping in mind such demands Shivalaya Jaipur have launched latest collection of hand block print dresses. The company aspires to provide easy shopping experience to its customers with endless range of block print dresses . As per the changing needs of customers locally and globally company has initiated highly updated collection of wooden prints. The unpredicted collection adds a great charm to our wardrobe. It includes ...

  Fabrics transfer so many emotions and memories. Traditions of Kantha Quilts are one of the examples to support this statement. This art is carrying so much passion from last 500 years. It is believed that old clothes have protective power and keeping in mind this feature Kantha Quilts were originated. History of Kantha Quilts Birthplace place of Kantha has many question marks. The oldest form of embroidery can be traced from eastern South Asia to Bangladesh, West Bengal and Odisha. But it is referred as craft of Bengali (Bengal). Kantha have been practiced in Bengali region since ancient times. In early 19 th century this art got disappeared and later it was revived by daughter in law of Rabindranath Tagore in 1940s.   Krishnadas Kaviraj in his book titled as ‘Sri Sri Chaitanaya Charitamrita’ mentioned the word ‘Kantha’. He wrote that mother of Chaitanaya send homemade Kantha to him in Puri with traveling pilgrims. That Kantha is still in display at ‘Gambhira in Pu...