Bagru Hand Block Printing - Authentic Artisanal Fabrics

The nature and nurture of Bagru block print

Chippa artisans from Bagru, located in Jaipur district of Rajasthan have been practising the hand block printing tradition for centuries. Bagru hand-block prints are widely used in textiles and other crafts. It has been widely used, studied and propagated by cultural ambassadors, fashion designers and natural-dye experts.

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The Making

Bagru motifs are inspired by nature and geometric shapes. The signature colours used in Bagru prints typically are deep reds, blues, ochres, maroons, and black. Artists first treat the base cloth with natural solutions to rid it of impurities. Then, using carved wooden blocks (rekh, gadh and datta) they stamp the patterns onto the fabric.

The Legacy

The Chippa community derives its name from the Hindi word chhapa (print). The Chippas migrated from the surrounding areas of Sikar, Alwar, Jhunjhuna, and Sawai Madhopur, and they have kept the block printing techniques alive and thriving.

Memory Vault

In the town of Bagru, the printers live in their own colony called Chippa mohalla. One of the master block-printers, Suraj Narayan Titanwala, has set up a museum here to preserve the history and traditions of Bagru hand-block printing. The hand-block printing technique received its Geographical Indication (GI) tag in 2011.

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