Lotus Hand Block-Printed Shirt Sage Green

$95.00

Experience the artistry of Bagru, India, where artisans have hand-printed textiles for over 350 years. Each shirt is hand-crafted with love in our classic lotus motif, using traditional wood-carved blocks. A unique piece of wearable art. 100% organic cotton.

Professional dry clean only. Store on a padded hanger in a breathable garment bag. Avoid prolonged exposure to direct sunlight to preserve embroidery color.

Made in limited batches, ready to ship within 1–3 business days

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Fabric Source

Telangana, India

Sourced from carefully curated deadstock fabric from the textile mills of Telangana. Deadstock refers to surplus fabric that was produced but left unused — not due to any defect, but because large-scale brands either pivoted their design direction or deemed the textile no longer trend-relevant. Rather than letting these fully viable, beautifully crafted fabrics end up in landfill, we rescue and repurpose them into considered, limited-run pieces.

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Hand Block Printing

Bagru, India

Each piece travels to Bagru, a small village near Jaipur, Rajasthan, where generational artisans apply centuries-old hand block printing using intricately carved wooden blocks. Every motif is pressed individually by hand, making each print subtly unique. This time-honoured craft brings organic variation, heritage depth, and a quiet handmade quality that no machine can replicate — making each garment a wearable work of art.

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Tailoring of Garment

Faridabad, India

Precision-cut and constructed by master tailors to ensure a perfect fit and lasting garment integrity.

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The Craft

Hand Block Printing

Hand block printing begins long before cloth is touched. Master carvers chisel intricate motifs — lotus flowers, geometric lattices, trailing vines — into dense blocks of seasoned teak or sheesham wood, a process that can take weeks for a single design.

The block is then hand-dipped in natural dye and pressed onto the fabric in a rhythmic, walking motion — each impression aligned by eye to the last. No two prints land identically.

The slight shift in pressure, the subtle bleed of dye at the edge, the ghost impressions where the block lifts — these are not imperfections. They are the proof of a hand.