Indigo Bunnies - Indian Block Print on Silk Voile

An adorable bunny print made with mud resist dying and natural indigo dye. Artisans in Jaipur, India, stamp mud prints of the bunnies and then dye the cloth in the indigo vats and then remove the mud to show the print. I loved how playful and sweet this print is. 

This silk voile is definitely a bit slippery and requires more care to work with (microtex needles in the machine, silk pins, rotary cutter and pattern weights, or scissors and pin the pattern to the fabric) but the result is stunning. How unique is a hand printed silk indigo?!

This silk has a charmeuse-y / silky feeling side and the bunny print is on this shinier side. The back side has more of a dry hand like a rayon challis. The silk voile has a stunning fluid drape and feels very luxurious to wear. 

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• Content: 100% silk 
• Width: 44 inches 
• Weight: 3 oz/yd² (lightweight)
• Opacity: Semi opaque
• Color: Indigo (a warm dark blue), various shades of blue
• Care: Wash cold with like colors, with a handful of salt to prevent fading, on delicate cycle, lay flat to dry. Indigo is known to bleed like crazy, so separate for the first few washes.

Handmade in India

*Block printing dyes have a slight smell that will fade with washing but if you would like to speed up the process, include a cup of white vinegar when you pre-wash. Indigo dyes are also notorious for bleeding so wash with like colors, especially for the first few washes.

*block prints are also full of charming little imperfections as they are handmade*