Ajrakh Block Print
Ajrakh is a deeply geometric resist-print in indigo and madder, demanding up to sixteen stages of printing, dyeing and washing on both sides of the cloth. Practised by the Khatri community for generations, its star and trellis patterns echo Islamic geometry.
- Region of origin:
- Gujarat
- Materials:
- cotton; natural-dye (indigo, madder)
- Techniques:
- resist block-printing; multi-stage mordant dyeing
- HS code (customs):
- 5208
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About Ajrakh Block Print
Ajrakh is a deeply geometric resist-print in indigo and madder, demanding up to sixteen stages of printing, dyeing and washing on both sides of the cloth. Practised by the Khatri community for generations, its star and trellis patterns echo Islamic geometry.
- Region of origin
- Gujarat
- Materials
- cotton; natural-dye (indigo, madder)
- Techniques
- resist block-printing; multi-stage mordant dyeing
- HS code (customs)
- 5208
How it’s made
resist block-printingmulti-stage mordant dyeing
The makers
Crafted by Khatri printers of Gujarat.
GI-certified authenticity
Rooted in India’s registered craft traditions
Artisan-direct
Made by the makers — fair, direct earnings
Traceable provenance
Every piece carries its maker, region & origin