Linens can be a fairly inexpensive investment to change the look of a table, bedroom or bath.
We all get tired of using the same table linens day in, day out. Maybe it’s time to add to our collection, starting with the elegant tablecloth Dance O Peacock, featuring forest green, ochre, turquoise and cobalt blue on an ivory background.
The hand-printing process at Saffron Marigold begins with block carving planed slices of shesham wood. A free-hand design drawing is transferred to the block of wood where a master block maker works with a hammer and chisel carving out the design. Outline blocks are carved first, then color fill blocks – one for each color.
Artisans use their hands and fingers as measuring devices. The number of times a fabric will be stamped depends on the complexity of the design and the number of colors, but most designs require the fabric to be stamped a minimum of three thousand times.
Morning Dew cotton dinner napkins are generously sized and feature an ogee print in royal blue and teal with accents of orange patterned across a pale yellow background. All products are hand printed preshrunk cotton, finished with double stitched hems and machine washable. Swatches are available to preview colors and patterns.
The Moroccan inspired Sultan’s Palace shower curtain has gorgeous medallions in ivory, fuchsia, ochre and turquoise across a deep purple background. It has buttonhole openings for easy hanging. I think you will find their prices reasonable, especially when you consider the time and skill it takes to create each work of art.
Gorgeous! I’d forgotten how much fun it is to print from carved blocks, although I’ve never done the multicolored thing and not on fabric. Did you say or do you know what they used for the color? A chemical or natural dyes? Does the color wash out over time? I’ve never used a dye that didn’t, so it was always a disappointment.
RHome410 – All of our linens are made using natural colorfast dyes. They will not run or fade even after repeated use. Care though needs to be taken while washing them. Cold water, gentle cycle, detergent that does not have bleach or bleach additives, tumble dry low.
Thank you, Kamini! Beautiful work.
RHome410, they are gorgeous. The website doesn’t mention fading. I did find this on their About Us page: “All our products are printed with either vegetable dyes or non-toxic eco-friendly fabric dyes.” In the process slideshow they mention “rapid dyes” and “mixing pigment dyes.”