print shawl

Lavish hues of pine green and light olive over ecru make of this Indian shawl an accessory to treasure. Designed by Rajnandinee and Srabonti, this beautiful tussar silk wrap hosts leafy patterns expertly achieved by classic hand block printing techniques.

Hand block printing is a millenary art form believed to have spread throughout Asia during the 4th century AD. The desired composition is carved on wooden block with a chisel, hammer, file, nails etc. Printing involves laying out the fabric on flat tables and making the impressions with the previously carved blocks dipped in the desired dyes.

At once bold and modern, as well as classic, the original design of this shawl is by Rajnandinee and Srabonti in India. The alabaster-hued tussar silk wrap is decorated with block printing techniques executed by hand that reveal black leafy shields among bands of magenta and rusty orange.

Hand block printing is a millenary art form believed to have spread throughout Asia during the 4th century AD. The desired composition is carved on wooden block with a chisel, hammer, file, nails etc. Printing involves laying out the fabric on flat tables and making the impressions with the previously carved blocks dipped in the desired dyes.

This luxurious silk shawl combines time-honored techniques with modern appeal that makes a wonderful addition to an elegant wardrobe. Eye-catching geometric patterns in rich ebony feature over a graceful peach base, with a solid jet black border at either end and neat fringes. Indian designers Rajnandinee and Srabonti present the hand-woven and hand block printed shawl, which is semi-coarse in texture due to the nature of the silk used.

Each taught by her respective mother, Rajnandinee and Srabonti combine their talents and skills in the stunning design of this tussar silk shawl. Resembling beehives, the imagery is masterfully block printed on the shawl in a bold palette of colors that includes deep lavender and ginger over alabaster.

Hand block printing is a millenary art form believed to have spread throughout Asia during the 4th century AD. The desired composition is carved on wooden block with a chisel, hammer, file, nails etc. Printing involves laying out the fabric on flat tables and making the impressions with the previously carved blocks dipped in the desired dyes.