Yellow Floral Hand Block-Printed Cotton Hand Towel

Yellow in Indian dyeing is turmeric, safflower, marigold, a warm register that the textile-making tradition has always understood as auspicious rather than cautious. In Sanganer, outside Jaipur in Rajasthan, this yellow floral was pressed from a carved wooden block onto off-white waffle weave cotton.

This handcrafted hand towel was block-printed in Sanganer, Rajasthan, where artisans have worked the yellow-and-white palette for generations, a combination that appears in Rajasthani textiles from formal court occasions to everyday household use. The carved wooden block registers the floral motif with a slight softness at the petal edges where the pigment meets the cotton: not a flaw in the printing, but evidence that a hand was involved. The waffle weave base absorbs quickly and dries fast between uses.

A handmade hand towel is a small object that gets touched many times a day. It makes sense for it to be something considered, not merely functional, but made with an artisanal intention you can feel.

Hand Block-Printed · Pure Cotton · Sanganer, Rajasthan · Waffle Weave

Care Instructions

• Machine wash cold, gentle cycle.
• Wash separately for first two washes to allow dye to settle.
• Do not bleach, natural block-print dyes will fade under harsh chemicals.
• Tumble dry low or line dry in shade.
• Iron on medium if needed; avoid direct heat on the printed surface.