Yashodhara Textiles
Journal
Guides to hand block printing, caring for cotton, styling and sourcing — from our Jaipur studio.
11 June 2026
Hand Block Print Fabric: A Complete Buyer’s Guide
Everything you need to choose hand block print cotton by the yard — weights and types, width, how much to buy, what quality looks like, colourfastness, and custom options.
11 June 2026
The Complete Guide to Hand Block Printing
Everything about hand block printing — its history, the step-by-step process, the regions and techniques, how to tell genuine block print from a lookalike, and how to buy and care for it.
11 June 2026
How to Source Block Print Fabric Wholesale
For boutiques, labels and designers: how to source hand block print cotton wholesale — direct vs middleman, MOQs and lead times, CMT vs private label, samples, quality and shipping.
10 June 2026
How to Wash & Care for Hand Block Print Cotton
Hand block print cotton only gets better with age if you wash it right. Here’s how to keep the colours vivid — and why a little colour in the first wash is completely normal.
10 June 2026
How to Tie a Sarong: 6 Easy Ways to Wear It
One rectangle of cotton, endless looks. Six simple ways to tie and wear a hand block print sarong — at the beach and well beyond.
9 June 2026
Is a Cotton Kaftan Good for Hot Weather?
Breathable, loose and quick to throw on — why a 100% cotton kaftan is one of the best things to wear when it’s hot, at the beach and beyond.
8 June 2026
How Much Fabric Do I Need? Dressmaking & Home Guide
Rough, honest yardage guides for dresses, skirts, curtains and cushions — so you can buy block print cotton with confidence. Always check your pattern, too.
7 June 2026
Is Block Print Fabric Colourfast? (Does It Bleed?)
A little colour in the first wash worries people — it shouldn’t. Here’s what’s really happening, and the simple routine that keeps hand block print colourfast for years.
6 June 2026
Block Print vs Screen Print: What’s the Difference?
They can look similar at a glance, but they’re made completely differently. Here’s how hand block print and screen print compare — and how to spot which is which.
5 June 2026
What Is Hand Block Printing?
Carved wood, hand-mixed colour and a steady hand — how a centuries-old Rajasthani craft turns plain cotton into cloth where no two metres are quite the same.