Mustard yellow blocked against blue, panel by printed panel.

Why this piece

• Colour-blocked rather than all-over printed, with linear grids, checkerboards and small semi-circles across the panels.


• The dupatta finishes in fringed ends on straight vertical panels, so it needs no further trim.


• Stamped in Bhagalpur from hand-carved wooden blocks, never screen printed.

Two colours, many grids

Mustard yellow and blue are set side by side in defined panels, each filled with a different geometry: linear grids, small checkerboards, rows of semi-circles, picked out in white, black and brown. Straight vertical panels run down the dupatta and end in fringe.

Styling

Mustard is the shade that lifts a dull working week, and the blue keeps it from tipping into loud. Stitch the top so a single colour dominates and use the other for the sleeve bands, and keep jewellery to a minimum since the panels are already doing the talking.

The details

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  Top: 2.5 metres, 44 to 45 inches wide


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  Bottom: 2.5 metres, 44 to 45 inches wide


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  Dupatta: 2.5 metres, 35 to 36 inches wide


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  Weight: 600 to 650 g for the top, bottom and dupatta together


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  Stitching: up to 4XL for a straight kurta set, with the length customisable for larger sizes


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  Lining: optional, as the fabric is opaque and needs none


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  Care: dry clean the first wash, then a gentle cold hand wash


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  Craft: hand block printed in Bhagalpur with hand-carved wooden blocks


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  Dispatch: printed by hand, and still dispatched the next working day


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  Collection: Chaupar
  

Because every impression is stamped by hand, small shifts in the print are part of the piece, not a fault in it.

Frequently Asked Questions

Will the blue run into the yellow in the wash?

No. The fabric is colour-fast and does not bleed on the first wash, so lighter areas of the print stay clean.

How can I tell this is genuinely hand block printed?

Look closely at the repeats. Every motif is stamped from a hand-carved wooden block, so the register shifts a little and no two impressions land identically. A screen or machine print gives a flat, perfectly uniform repeat; this one does not.

Is there enough fabric for a larger size?

Yes. With 2.5 metres on every piece it stitches up to 4XL for a straight kurta set, and the length can be customised for larger sizes.

Does it need a lining?

No. The fabric is opaque, so it can be stitched unlined. A lining is purely optional, added only to elevate the look.

Can I exchange it if the colours are not what I hoped for?

Yes. If you do not love the shade or the quality when it arrives, an exchange is available.