The Maira Dabu Saree

Product Description

Cool & comfortable cotton mulmul sarees in dabu prints with natural indigo colors. Lightweight & cool to wear at home, to work or spend a lovely afternoon with your gals! Look ever so stylish all day long in this saree.

Dabu technique of handblock printing. Made with natural and azo free colors. Saree with BLOUSE PIECE.

State & Craft: Rajasthan – Dabu

Material: Cotton

Size: Saree 5.5 meter & Blouse piece 90 cm

Care: Dry Clean - First Wash. Due to the nature of the fabric dyed in natural colors- colors may bleed. Therefore, to wash in cold colors and not to ring, squeeze, or rub. Dry in shade.

Disclaimer

Each piece is handcrafted & handmade with love and dedication by our artisans. Therefore, a slight variation is natural and inherent.

About Craft

Dabu comes from the Hindi word ‘Dabana’ which means ‘to press’.                                         

Dabu is an ancient mud resist hand block printing technique from Rajasthan, where its origins can be traced to about 675 A.D.                                                                                                   

Traditional dabu prints are made with natural dyes like kashish (grey-brown) and indigo (blue), as well as yellows and reds derived from fruits like pomegranate. The dyes used are typically natural vegetable dyes and pastes. Thus, the unprotected parts of the fabric catch the color while the dabu covered bits remain plain.

Dabu designs and motifs, tend to be nature inspired designs of plants, birds, flowers, fruits as well as artistic ethnic motifs.

This is a village handicraft, which is now practiced in many rural areas of Rajasthan. It has become a family business with the older generation passing on the secrets of the craft to the next. These artisans tend to produce the more traditional and classic varieties of prints which are obviously considered the most authentic.

Today, Dabu printing has become a source of inspiration for many artists and fashion lovers across the world, which is why many people have taken to producing fabrics with this ancient mud resist technique of printing. 

We, at Indian Tijori™ are excited to bring to you a collection of dabu craft in sarees, stoles and dupattas, straight from the home of our award-winning artisans from Rajasthan!