Bagru
Bagru print clothing, hand block printed in Bagru village, Rajasthan, by artisans who grew up with the craft. Earthy colours, bold motifs and genuine handwork, shaped into dresses, kurtas and sets you will love wearing again and again.
Niloufer Indigo Blue Bagru Hand Block Printed Kurta Set with Straight Pants
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₹ 3,000.00
per
Haritika – Forest Green Bagru Hand Block Printed Kurta Set with Flared Pants
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₹ 3,000.00
per
Rekha – Black & Ivory Bagru Hand Block Printed Kurta Set with Straight Pants
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₹ 3,100.00
per
Mridula – Red Bagru Mud-Resist Hand Block Printed Kurta Set
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₹ 3,100.00
per
Aabha – Black & Red Bagru Hand Block Printed Kurta Set with off White Pants
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₹ 3,000.00
per
Surkh Red & Navy Floral Bagru Hand Block Printed Kurta Set
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₹ 2,900.00
per
Our Bagru print clothing brings one of Rajasthan's most loved hand block printing traditions into your wardrobe, with carved wooden blocks, earthy colours and patient handwork in easy, modern silhouettes.
What Makes Bagru Print Distinctive?
Bagru is a small village near Jaipur with a rich printing history, carried forward by the Chhipa community of block printers. Our Bagru pieces are printed right there, in Bagru, by Ram and his team. Bagru prints are easy to recognise, with bold, rhythmic florals, buti and geometric repeats in an earthy palette traditionally made from natural colours like rust red, iron black and indigo. The village is also known for dabu, a mud-resist technique that creates soft, crackled outlines no machine can copy. Bagru is a printing tradition, not a fabric, and is usually printed on cotton.
The Hand Block Printing Process
Every Bagru print passes through many skilled hands, and at THREAD COUNTS those hands belong to Ram and his team of printers in Bagru. A motif is carved into seasoned wooden blocks, usually one for each colour. The fabric is washed and prepared, and then the printer mixes the colour, loads the block and presses it onto the cloth, lining up each repeat by eye. The fabric is sun dried, washed to set the colour and finished before it is cut and stitched into the piece you wear.
Natural Variations in Hand-Printed Fabric
In Bagru printing, the artisan's hand always shows. You may see a lighter impression in one place, a small shift in spacing in another, or colours that settle a little differently. These small irregularities are the mark of real hand block printing and the reason your piece is one of a kind.
Bagru, Reinterpreted for the Contemporary Woman
We keep the colours and motifs that make Bagru special and bring them to shapes you will love wearing, including relaxed dresses, straight kurtas, easy kurta sets and co-ords. These earthy prints pair naturally with white, denim or indigo and fit easily into workdays and weekends alike.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Bagru print?
Bagru print is a traditional hand block printing style from Bagru, a village near Jaipur, practised for generations by the Chhipa community. It is known for bold motifs, earthy natural colours and dabu mud-resist printing. It is a printing tradition rather than a fabric.
Is Bagru print made by hand?
Yes. The blocks are carved by hand, the colours are prepared by the printer, and every impression is pressed and aligned by hand. Our Bagru pieces are printed by hand in Bagru by Ram and his team, and the printed fabric is then stitched into garments by skilled tailors.
Why do Bagru prints have slight variations?
Because every impression is made by hand. The pressure, spacing and alignment change slightly each time, and the dye absorbs differently across the cloth. A lighter print or a soft overlap is simply a sign of authentic handwork.
How should Bagru printed clothing be cared for?
Wash gently in cold water with a mild detergent, keeping it separate for the first few washes. Avoid bleach and long soaking, dry in shade to protect the natural colours and iron on the reverse. With care, the colours soften beautifully over time.
