Indigo & Dabu Collection · इंडिगो · दाबू
Mud-resist and indigo vats — the deepest blues in block printing.
Dabu is mud-resist printing: motifs are covered with a clay paste before the cloth is dipped in an indigo vat, so the pattern emerges pale against deep blue. This cross-category edit gathers our dabu and indigo pieces — bedsheets, fabric by the meter, dohars and cushions — every one hand-resisted and vat-dyed, never a printed-on 'indigo look'.
About indigo & dabu collection
What is dabu printing?
A resist technique: black-clay paste (dabu) is block-stamped onto cotton, dried, then the cloth is dyed in indigo. Where the mud sat, the cloth stays pale — that soft, slightly imperfect contrast is the signature of real dabu.
Does indigo rub off or fade?
Real vat indigo softens gently over years — that patina is prized. Any light crocking stops after the first cold wash; wash separately once and it is settled.
Is dabu a Sanganeri craft?
Dabu belongs to the wider Jaipur-belt tradition (Bagru is its most famous home). We label dabu pieces as dabu — part of our honest-craft rule of naming every technique exactly.