Merchant and Mills – Organic Lotus Seed Indigo Indian Cotton.

Description

Merchant and Mills – Organic Lotus Seed Indigo Indian Cotton.

Composition:

100% Cotton

Washcare:

This fabric is hand dyed. For the couple of washes, place the fabric in the washing machine drum at 30 or 40 degrees with a handful of table salt. This will fix the dye to prevent it from running.

Width:

110cm/43.5″ wide.

Weight:

98gsm

Gauge:

Gauge shown in inches

Sustainability credentials:

This fabric is made from GOTS certified organic cotton. Organic fabrics are produced without toxic chemicals and harmful pesticides that not only cause damage to the environment but also the people working with and wearing the fibre.

Details and suitable uses:

This fabric is Oeko-Tex 100 certified

Country of origin:

India

Details and suitable uses:

A Bagru block print in indigo and white. This cotton has a traditional Indian kantha stitch throughout. Bagru, a small village in Rajasthan, 35 kilometres from Jaipur, is known for its hand block printing utilising traditional processes and natural colours. Bagru prints tend to be more simple with limited colours in comparison to Sanganer block prints which are more colourful with finer detail. Block printing is still practiced by the Chippa community, who have lived here for over 400 years.

This fabric has a kantha stitch running through the print.

Lotus Seed Indigo is suitable for tops, and dresses and skirts with fullness or homeware projects.

Indian cloth is handmade, they are susceptible to irregularities in the weave or print, this is all part of their charm and are not classed as flaws.