Hand Woven signature weave of creative bee natural dye, hand block printed in washable, gold pigment printed at creative bee dye farm.
Width: 1.12m | Length: 5.65m | Blouse length: 80cm
- Wash Care
- Wash Care
- About the Technique
- About the Technique
- Gentle, Cold, Machine/Hand Wash
- Dry in shade
- Do not use bleach
- Iron - medium heat
- Dry-clean recommended
- Gentle, cold, machine/hand wash with like colours
- Dry in shade
- Do not use bleach
- Iron - medium heat
Block-Printing
India has a rich history of hand-block-printed, natural-dyed trade textiles since the 18th century & the skill is still widely practiced today. The term “Kalamkari” was originally meant for hand-painted textiles from the region of Machilipatnam, Andhra Pradesh. When the demand for trade textiles grew in the late 17th - 18th century, Persian block-carvers were called by the East India Company to adopt “Kalamkari” motifs into block-printed “Chintz”. At Creative Bee, after years of research & experimentation, we have mastered the printing techniques, recipes of natural dye print pastes, fixing techniques & all other related hand-processes to produce some of the finest hand-printed, natural dyed and hand-woven textiles.
Creative Bee Signature Weaves
Being textile designers foremost at heart, we have always loved playing with different yarns to produce new and interesting textures. We have always tended to lean towards lesser-used yarns such as Tussar, Gicha, Noil and combine them them with mainstream yarns to develope unqiue new weaves and fabric constructions. Creative Bee's signature weaves have always been one of a kind and provide livelihood to forest tribes and small weavers who are happy to take part in our fabric experiments, which, over the years, have come be known for their curious feel and unique fall and always being of the highest quality.