Dabu Cotton Boyfriend Shirt | electric lemon

Inspired by memories of wearing Dad’s oversized shirts; roll up your sleeves and get gardening/potting/painting - this piece is all about a comfortable, practical (and beautiful, of course) throw on to inspire action and movement! Wear as a shirt or open coverup.

 

• Oversized box shape with dropped shoulders and full length sleeves
• High collar
• Closes in front with mother of pearl buttons
• Straight cut hemline
• Patch pockets at chest
• Crafted in a supremely soft & light handloom cotton, embellished with a laborious single-, double- or triple-step dabu mud resist block print, achieving a thoroughly contemporary aesthetic to this ancient craft.
• All orders come lovingly packed in upcycled silk bags

• One size: fits M-L comfortably
  • Length centre front 30”
  • Chest & hip 60” round
  • Armhole 20” round
  • Sleeve length 20” from shoulder

+/- a tolerance inherent to hand made clothing

• Fabric: 100% cotton
• Handfeel: Soft & very light
• Care: Gentle hand wash in cold water & mild detergent. Don't soak. Drip dry in the shade. Gentle steam iron.
• Origin: Rajasthan, India

 

 

Our block printed cloth showcases a diverse range of printing techniques from around India. All share the use of hand carved wooden blocks applied, by hand, to the surface of cloth to layer colours & patterns. 

 

- Our direct prints focus on elaborate designs & use up to 12 different blocks to create huge depth & complexity. Created with partners in Sanganeer & Bangalore.

- Our ajrakh print, a complex 15-stage process using natural vegetable & mineral mordants, dyes & resists to achieve rich, geometric patterns, is crafted by the Khatri community in Ajrakhpur, whose ancestors have been perfecting the process for generations.

- Our dabu print utilises the application of mud to resist dyes, resulting in negatives of the pattern & is created by our partners in Bagru. 

- Our discharge print is created using natural resins mixed with pigment which are then steamed to create highly textured resist prints by our partner in Bangalore.

 

Any variations or irregularities are to be celebrated. They are part of the design & inherent to the handcrafted production process, making this item beautifully unique. Proudly made in India.