Hand-printed linens provide artistic designs to change the look of a table, bedroom or bath.
One way to add a bit of luxury to our homes is to buy something unique and handmade. Hand-printed linens fit that bill especially because we all get tired of using the same table linens day in and day out. When it comes time to add to my collection, I just may start with the elegant Dance O Peacock tablecloth from Saffron Marigold. That features a forest green, ochre, turquoise and cobalt blue stylized feather design on an ivory background.
The hand-printing process at Saffron Marigold begins with a shesham wood block. Then a free-hand design drawing is transferred to the wood and a master block-maker works with a hammer and chisel carving to carve out out the design. Outline blocks are carved first, then color fill blocks – one for each color. Hand-printed textiles are especially time consuming to produce.
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. 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 printed on preshrunk cotton, and finished with double stitched hems. They are machine washable. Swatches also are available to preview colors and patterns.
The Moroccan-inspired Sultan’s Palace shower curtain is a vividly colored textile with 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 textile art.
(Source: Saffron Marigold)
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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.”