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Care Guide

Wash it the way it was made —
slowly, and by hand.

Four crafts, four fabrics, one rule: treat the colour like it's still drying.

Block Print Hand Screen Ajrakh Hand Dyed
The Colour

Every colour here is AZO-free.

AZO dyes are cheap, fast, and banned in several countries for the amines they release on skin contact. We don't use them — not on the label, and not in the vat.

That's also why one batch of madder red can sit a shade deeper than the last. Natural and AZO-free pigments respond to water, mineral content and the dyer's hand — they were never built to match a swatch exactly.

No AZO dye
Batch tested
Hand-dyed batches
Skin safe
By Craft

Every technique wears differently.

Wash by the process, not just the fabric — a block print and an ajrakh piece in the same cotton still ask for different handling in the first few washes.

Block Print

Carved teak blocks, stamped by hand, one motif at a time.
WashCold water. Hand wash or gentle machine cycle, inside out.
DryIn shade. Full sun pulls colour out faster than it should.
IronMedium heat, print side down.
First two washes may release a trace of colour into the water — pigment settling in, not washing out.

Hand Screen

Ink pulled through mesh, sitting just above the weave.
WashCold water. Gentle hand wash, no scrubbing over the print.
DryFlat, in shade. Skip the wring.
IronFrom the reverse side, or skip the print altogether.
The ink has a slight raised feel — that's the print, not extra fabric.

Ajrakh

Weeks of printing, dyeing and river-washing in Kutch, layer by layer.
WashCold water, alone, for the first four washes.
DryFlat, in shade.
IronLow-medium heat, inside out.
Indigo sheds a little with every early wash — it's called crocking, and it's the fabric settling into its final depth of colour.

Hand Dyed

Dipped by hand, one vat at a time, no two batches identical.
WashCold water, on its own, for the first wash.
DryIn shade, away from other whites.
IronMedium heat, inside out.
A shade of difference between two pieces from the same order isn't an error. It's the hand that dyed them.
By Fabric

The cloth has its own habits.

Alongside the craft, the base fabric sets its own limits — how much heat it takes, how it dries, how it wants to be handled wet.

Cotton

Woven, breathable, softens with every wash.
WashCold to lukewarm water, gentle cycle or hand wash.
DryShade. Reshape while still damp.
IronHigh heat, slightly damp, for a crisp finish.
A little shrinkage in the first wash is the weave settling — expected, not a flaw.

Modal Cotton

Cotton blended with modal for a softer fall and drape.
WashCold water, gentle cycle, mesh bag if machine-washed.
DryFlat or hung in shade. Don't wring — it pulls the drape out of shape.
IronLow-medium heat.
Handle gently at the seams — modal fibres are softer, and softer wears thinner if pulled.

Silk Cotton

Cotton warp, silk weft — sheen with everyday ease.
WashCold hand wash only, mild detergent, no soaking.
DryFlat, in shade, away from direct heat.
IronLow heat, inside out, steam if possible.
Silk fibres weaken when wet — treat it gently until it's dry again.

Silk

Pure protein fibre — the most delicate cloth in the collection.
WashDry clean where possible, or a cold, gentle hand wash with a silk-safe detergent.
DryFlat, in shade, well away from direct sun.
IronLowest heat, inside out, or steam only.
Perfume and deodorant react with silk before soap does — let both dry before you dress.
If You Remember Nothing Else

Five rules, every time.

01Cold water, always
02Shade, never sun
03Inside out, every time
04Press, don't wring
05Mild detergent, no bleach