Traditional Crafts & Block Prints
Hand Painted Fabrics
Brush-worked lengths painted directly onto silk, cotton and modal — artwork developed for a single collection rather than a repeat.
- Texture
- Smooth base carrying visible brush strokes and tonal wash
- Drape
- Unchanged by painting — determined by the base cloth
- Feel
- Soft to the hand
- Weight
- Programme-specific
Your enquiry arrives with “Hand Painted Fabrics” already noted — no need to select it again.
Hand painted fabric is developed with studio artists who work directly on the stretched length with brush, pen and dye rather than through a block or a screen. Because there is no printing plate, artwork is not bound to a repeat: a motif can be placed on a saree pallu, run along a border, or scale across a panel exactly where the garment needs it. We work primarily on silk, silk-cotton, modal and fine cotton, using acid and pigment colours fixed by steam. Turnaround is longer than print and quantities are deliberately small — this is a technique for signature pieces and limited runs.
- Sarees
- Dupattas
- Gowns
- Jackets
Bespoke development options offered on this specific fabric.
Artwork development from a brief or mood board
Placement painting to a garment pattern
Colour matching to a reference
Combination with embroidery
Artwork is unique to your collection
No repeat restriction — placement is free
Very low minimums suit couture programmes
Painted work can be layered with hand embroidery
