Dark Indigo Kimono with belt (see notes)

Dabu or daboo is an ancient mud resist hand block printing technique from Rajasthan.  Dabu printing is very labor intensive and involves several stages of printing and dyeing; the end result is therefore very unique and beautiful.

Ingredients like mud, gum, lime and waste wheat chaff are combined to make the ‘dhabu’ or mud resist paste which is then block printed onto the material which then resists the dye similar to batik.

After this process of printing, the fabric is spread out in the sun where it completely dries out. It is then dipped into a vat of dye, dried again and finally given a thorough washing to remove the paste and any excess dye. The dyes used are typically natural vegetable dyes and pastes, in this case Indigo. Thus the unprotected parts of the fabric catch the color while the dhabu covered bits remain plain.

These Kimonos are made using this ancient technique in Pushkar in Rajasthan.

The kimonos all come with a matching belt and a discreet loop on either side to hold it.

The kimonos are approximately 100cm from top to bottom and 130cm from sleeve to sleeve though they are all slightly different.

PLEASE NOTE:

These are individually hand block printed items of clothing.  Each one is unique so will not be the exactly the same as the one in the photo.  There will be individual flaws and colour differences that means every piece is a one off.  There may well be traces of the dhabu still on the kimono, this will wash off.

The Kimono are hand wash or COLD machine wash only and may run a little the 1st time they are washed.