The easiest way to identify any Maheshwari Silk fabric is by its beautiful woven zari border. The fabric can be dyed in varied vibrant colours and looks best when block-printed. The sarees are easy to drape and would stay perfect all day long.
About Craft
Dabu printing is an age-old traditional block printing technique when there were no machines. Designs are carved in wooden blocks and then using special resistant mud and natural dyes, designs are printed on fabric. Overall it involves several stages of washing, printing and dyeing. It is very labour intensive process but end result is very unique and beautiful which gives wonderful depth of colour to the fabric not achievable with surface printing. To check the authenticity of hand block printed design you should look out for inconsistencies in design and colour intensities. The dyes used for printing are natural dyes made from plants, fruits, vegetable and flower extracts. The colours are more earthy in look unlike chemical dyes which are more vibrant but also harmful to skin. Block printed apparels are usually very expensive given the sterous process of making it but very classy and never fails to create a style statement.
