Origin & Technique:

Kota Cotton/Silk is a distinctive woven fabric with a unique square-checked pattern crafted on fine silk, cotton or a blend of these two fibres. The final outcome as a Kota saree is lightweight that is very close to transparent. The cotton provides strength to the fabric, silk makes it more lustrous and lends it a softer touch while zari work gives it a more graceful and stylish appearance. It is a versatile fabric since it can be worn for either a casual or a dressy occasion. Kota Cotton/Silk saree is extremely easy to maintain since it is mostly made up of cotton and weighs very less. Silk is added to the cotton in a 20:80 ratio approximately to give the sari strength.

• Origin - The name Kota sarees is taken from it place of origin, Kota in Rajasthan, India. Block printing is one of the popular techniques being used when it comes to adorning Kota Sarees, which gives it a fresh feel look.
• Technique - Hand blocking is an ancient method of textile printing, renowned for it's exotic designs in vibrant colors on fabric. In this method, wooden blocks carved with intricate details are used to manually print beautiful designs that usually cover the entire length of a fabric. Block printing can be carried out beautifully on a variety of fabrics but most suitable match is cotton or cotton linen. The characteristics of these fabrics have a specially affinity towards different types of dyes and pigments. Block-printing craft is practiced in two states of India - Gujarat and Rajasthan.

There are different styles of block printing, the most renowned ones are

Bagru, it is done by printing dark or colored motifs on a cream or dyed background. This process involves the use of natural mordants – like harda and alum – to capture the natural colors of the print on the fabric using our pattern blocks.

Dabu, has light colored motifs on a dark ground. It is a mud resistance method, mud aka kaali mitti paste is used to block print the pattern. After dyeing the fabrics, the motifs covered with the mud print remain uncolored, while the rest of the fabric takes on the hue of the dye.

Origin & Technique:

Kota Cotton/Silk is a distinctive woven fabric with a unique square-checked pattern crafted on fine silk, cotton or a blend of these two fibres. The final outcome as a Kota saree is lightweight that is very close to transparent. The cotton provides strength to the fabric, silk makes it more lustrous and lends it a softer touch while zari work gives it a more graceful and stylish appearance. It is a versatile fabric since it can be worn for either a casual or a dressy occasion. Kota Cotton/Silk saree is extremely easy to maintain since it is mostly made up of cotton and weighs very less. Silk is added to the cotton in a 20:80 ratio approximately to give the sari strength.

• Origin - The name Kota sarees is taken from it place of origin, Kota in Rajasthan, India. Block printing is one of the popular techniques being used when it comes to adorning Kota Sarees, which gives it a fresh feel look.
• Technique - Hand blocking is an ancient method of textile printing, renowned for it's exotic designs in vibrant colors on fabric. In this method, wooden blocks carved with intricate details are used to manually print beautiful designs that usually cover the entire length of a fabric. Block printing can be carried out beautifully on a variety of fabrics but most suitable match is cotton or cotton linen. The characteristics of these fabrics have a specially affinity towards different types of dyes and pigments. Block-printing craft is practiced in two states of India - Gujarat and Rajasthan.

There are different styles of block printing, the most renowned ones are

Bagru, it is done by printing dark or colored motifs on a cream or dyed background. This process involves the use of natural mordants – like harda and alum – to capture the natural colors of the print on the fabric using our pattern blocks.

Dabu, has light colored motifs on a dark ground. It is a mud resistance method, mud aka kaali mitti paste is used to block print the pattern. After dyeing the fabrics, the motifs covered with the mud print remain uncolored, while the rest of the fabric takes on the hue of the dye.