Cotton Kitchen Towel | Hand Block Printed | Bloom

Features

Size 27"x19"
100% kora (unprocessed and unbleached) cotton
Hand block printed
Features a loop for hanging
Low-impact dyes
Machine wash cold, delicate cycle. Tumble dry low
Crafted by physically challenged artisans from Southern India
Perfect for fall, Christmas, birthdays, holidays, Mother’s Day, or as a cozy hostess gift.

Disclaimer: Due to the handmade nature of our products and variations in device screens, you may find slight variations in color and/or craftsmanship. Even if from the same dye lot, slight variations in color may occur. This is not a defect, but a unique feature of handmade goods.

Description

Add a handmade touch to your kitchen with a hand block printed kitchen towel. Sustainable Threads' kitchen towel is sturdy, durable and a practical way to reduce the use of disposable paper towels. Packaged with a belly band and a hanger, it makes an excellent host or hostess gift.

Kind and caring to the environment, hand block printing is a labor-intensive process that involves carving designs on individual wooden blocks, applying dye, and stamping the fabric repeatedly. Numerous careful impressions are required to complete a single finished product.

A Fair Trade product. Handmade by artisans in India.

How It's Made

Artisans apply block print patterns to natural, kora cotton — this is unbleached fabric and the purest form of cotton. To begin printing, an artisan evenly applies dye to a hand-carved wooden block. The fabric is then hand-stamped firmly and steadily, leaving a crisp printed pattern.

Dye is frequently added to maintain consistent color intensity. Once the printing for a specific block and color is complete, the artisan cleans the block and waits for the cloth to fully dry before adding the next layer. This is a deceptively simple art — each piece features dozens, if not hundreds, of careful impressions.

Hand-stamped by physically challenged artisans who are trained across various crafts, including block printing, to help best utilize their abilities and interests.