Description

Product : Ajrakh Print Scarf in Teal Blue

About Ajrakh Print:

Ajrakh print has been worn on earth since time immemorial. First evidence of its existence dates back to the Indus valley civilization.

Ajrakh means indigo in Arabic and in Hindi it is combination of two words that are, aaj +rakh which means keep it today. The hindi meaning reflects the activity of taking on credit. It also has a different meaning in Sindhi i.e to make it beautiful.

It takes more than 7 – 8 processes to complete Ajrakh print. The total time of procedure is around 15-20 days. The processes include Saaj, Kasano, Khariyanu, Kat, Gach, Indigo Dyeing, Vichharnu and Rang. The Saaj process is repeated more than 5 times, the cloth is then washed in a solution of Myrobalan, whitewash and babul tree gum is printed onto the cloth to outline the design motifs that will be white (this printing is known as Rekh), a black paste of jaggery, scrap iron and tamarind used for black printing, next resist printing will be of alum, clay and gum Arabic, the cloth is then dyed twice in indigo, washed thoroughly to remove all the resist printing, and unfixed dye and the cloth then boiled with Alizarine/Madder root/Henna, Rhubarb to give a bright colour of choice like red/green/brown.

Product Description :

This Ajrakh Print Scarf flaunts its background colour i.e. teal blue with panache.

In Ajrakh print some artisans make blocks according to actual shapes of a plant and use it on a single cloth as if they are telling story of the plant’s evolution. Like in this scarf the prints are of Lotus plants, its buds and leaf. The attractive part of this design is the colour contrast (yellow and blue) of the background and the motifs prints. The outer borders are decorated with cotton plants and buds. It is a beautiful scarf to wear on jeans-top, skirt-top, maxi, midi, frocks etc. as a neckerchief, stole, head scarf etc.

Size: 70 cm X 200 cm

Colour : Teal Blue Scarf

Fabric : Handloom Cotton

Wash and care: Hand wash with cold water, gentle cycle, do not bleach, use mild detergent

***Every hand made scarf in our collection is handcrafted by rural weavers & hand dyed, due to hand made processes irregularities are the unique mark of this product.

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