Turquoise ground, mauve panels, gold-touched paisley in between.

Why this piece

• Colour-fast - the mauve panels do not bleed into the turquoise


• Contrasting panelled borders on a saturated ground, printed not stitched


• Light at 600 to 650 g for all three pieces, and opaque enough to skip a lining

The panels

The ground is a saturated sea green turquoise, printed all over with small repeating florals and paisley shapes touched with gold. Against it sit panels in a mauve tint, bordered with linear horizontal bands of geometric and paisley work.

The effect is layered rather than busy: one colour family, two temperatures, and a band of pattern to mark where they change. Small white and dark blue details keep the print from going flat.

Wearing it

Sea green suits almost everyone and photographs cool, so this is a good pick for daytime events and long office days alike. Silver or white metal jewellery works better than gold here, and a mauve or white inner reinforces the panels.

Colour work this layered normally shows up on woven silk sets at several times the price. Here it is achieved with carved blocks and repeated passes by hand.

The set

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  Top: 2.5 m, 44 to 45 inches wide


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  Bottom: 2.5 m, 44 to 45 inches wide


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  Dupatta: 2.5 m, 35 to 36 inches wide


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  Fabric: Katan silk, hand block printed with hand-carved wooden blocks


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  Lining: not required, the fabric is opaque; add one only to elevate the look


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  Stitching: up to 4XL for straight kurta sets, with length customised for larger sizes


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


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


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  Dispatch: dispatched the next working day, even though every metre is printed by hand


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  Collection: Kairi
  

The gold touches land more heavily in some repeats than others. That is a block being inked and pressed by hand, not a roller running at a constant speed.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many colours are in this print and will they bleed?

The set layers turquoise, mauve, gold, white and dark blue, each from a separate hand-carved block. The fabric is colour-fast and does not bleed on the first wash.

What makes this a genuine hand block print?

Each colour is stamped separately by hand, so the gold and white details sit slightly differently from one repeat to the next. Machine and screen printing lay every repeat down identically.

Are the mauve panels printed or a separate fabric?

They are printed onto the same cloth with their own blocks and bordered with linear bands, so there are no joins or extra seams to come apart.

What are the measurements of each piece?

Top 2.5 m and bottom 2.5 m at 44 to 45 inches wide, dupatta 2.5 m at 35 to 36 inches. All three together weigh 600 to 650 g.

Can I exchange it if the green is not the shade I wanted?

If the shade or the quality is not what you hoped for, an exchange is available - write to us and we will sort it out.