Weave Bagru

Bagru is a village in Rajasthan where Bagru printing is practiced by Chippa's. The Chippa's have indigenous methods of preparing the cloth and printing the fabrics; a process passed down from generation to generation going back at least 300 years. The mud resists, dyed, and mordant prints of Bagru catered to the folk, trading, agricultural, and artisan communities that comprised the local population. A true Bagru can be distinguished by the sheen given to the finished cloth by the waters of the Sanjara River and a robust color palette of indigo, black, red, green, pink, and orange derived from natural sources. They follow both direct and resist dyeing techniques. Dipping blocks into color and stamping them with a thump of the Hand to ensure a strong print on the fabric is done daily in the village of Bagru. Wildflowers, buds, leaves, and geometric patterns inspire the motifs.