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.

Ajrakh print - Ajrakh is a block-printed textile that is resist-dyed using natural dyes. It is distinguished by its color- blue with red - and its complex geometric & floral patterns. The natural dyes are achieved from Scrap iron, jaggery and tamarind by soaking in water for weeks and then cooked over flame to create the black dye for Ajrakh.

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.

Ajrakh print - Ajrakh is a block-printed textile that is resist-dyed using natural dyes. It is distinguished by its color- blue with red - and its complex geometric & floral patterns. The natural dyes are achieved from Scrap iron, jaggery and tamarind by soaking in water for weeks and then cooked over flame to create the black dye for Ajrakh.