Know your block prints: Sanganeri, Dabu & Ajrakh

Hand block printing uses carved wooden blocks to stamp patterns by hand — every repeat is placed by eye.

Sanganeri

Delicate florals on white or pastel grounds, from Sanganer near Jaipur.

Dabu

A mud-resist technique: patterns are protected with clay before indigo dyeing.

Ajrakh

Geometric, multi-step printing with natural dyes in deep indigo and madder red.

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