Marigold Block-Print Sheer Teal and Mustard Curtain

Printed by hand in Sanganer, outside Jaipur, Rajasthan, the town whose block-printers have supplied India's finest households for three hundred years. Carved wooden blocks are pressed into natural dye and stamped onto cotton one repeat at a time; no two panels align identically. The marigold motif here is not decorative whimsy, in Rajasthani tradition, the marigold is auspicious, planted at entrances to welcome guests and honor the new year.

In Sanganer, Rajasthan, hand block-printing is not a cottage craft, it is a guild tradition passed down through families, each artisan specializing in the carved wooden blocks, the natural dye preparation, or the printing itself. This sheer cotton curtain carries that division of labor: the marigold motifs in teal and mustard were stamped by hand, repeat by repeat, onto fine cotton that lets the morning light pass through while the pattern casts a soft shadow on the floor behind it.

Hung at a window or a bedroom doorway, this curtain doesn't insist on itself. It softens the edge between inside and outside. The sheer weave means you feel the air from an open window but you see the pattern first.

Hand Block-Printed · Sanganer, Rajasthan · Pure Cotton · Marigold Motif

Care Instructions

• Machine wash cold or hand wash in cold water.
• Wash separately for first two washes to prevent colour transfer.
• Do not bleach. Line dry in shade, avoid direct sunlight while drying.
• Iron on medium while slightly damp for best results.
• Avoid tumble drying on high heat.