Turquoise Striped Block Print Katan Silk Suit | Kinara
Geometric stripes on the top, paisley on the dupatta, all stamped by hand. Hand block printed in ... Read more
Geometric stripes on the top, paisley on the dupatta, all stamped by hand.
- Hand block printed in Bhagalpur with hand-carved wooden blocks, never screened.
- No two components carry the same pattern, so the set is deliberately asymmetric.
- Opaque silk that needs no lining, at 600 to 650 g for all three pieces.
Three patterns, one palette
The whole set stays inside turquoise and deep blue, with dark green and brown surfacing in the motifs. What changes is the pattern: banded geometric stripes across the top, and paisley-like florals crowding the dupatta at a much higher density.
Running along the dupatta length is a distinct decorative border strip, with the ends left in a fringe. It is the piece that carries the most work, which is exactly where a dupatta should be doing it.
The colour
Turquoise sitting against deep blue is a narrow shift rather than a contrast, so the set reads rich instead of loud. It suits office and daily wear, and holds its own at a daytime function with silver or oxidised jewellery.
In the set
Top: 2.5 m, 44 to 45 inches wide
Bottom: 2.5 m, 44 to 45 inches wide
Dupatta: 2.5 m, 35 to 36 inches wide
Weight: 600 to 650 g for the top, bottom and dupatta together
Lining: not required, the fabric is opaque; add one only to elevate the look
Stitching: up to 4XL for straight kurta sets, with the length customisable for larger sizes
Care: dry clean the first wash, then a gentle cold hand wash
Handcrafted in Bhagalpur, and still dispatched the next working day.
Stripes that drift a fraction and paisleys stamped a shade unevenly are the marks of a hand-carved block.
A striped block and a paisley block are printed nothing alike. The stripe has to meet its own edge cleanly down a full 2.5 m length, so the printer sights along the last impression before setting the next, and any drift compounds visibly. The paisley is more forgiving, laid dense enough that the eye reads a field rather than a grid.
Both are carved in wood in Bhagalpur and both are stamped by hand onto the turquoise silk, one component at a time. The border strip along the dupatta length is a third block again, run end to end before the fringe is left loose at the ends.
Exchange: *Easy exchange is available within 3 days of receiving the product.
*No exchanges on home decor items.
*Unboxing video is required.
Return: *Only for damaged/wrong products.
*Unboxing video required.
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No. The fabric is colour-fast and does not bleed on the first wash, and it stays colour-fast afterwards. Dry clean the first wash, then a gentle cold hand wash keeps the turquoise as it arrived.
2. Why does the top look different from the dupatta?
That is deliberate. The top carries banded geometric stripes while the dupatta is printed with dense paisley-like florals and its own border strip. The pattern changes across the components, which is what gives the set its asymmetry.
3. How do I know this is genuine hand block work?
The stripes are stamped one block at a time along the length, so they drift very slightly rather than lining up perfectly, and the ink reads deeper in some impressions than others. Artisans in Bhagalpur do this with hand-carved wooden blocks. A screen or machine print shows none of that variation.
4. What does the set include and will it fit a larger size?
A top of 2.5 m at 44 to 45 inches wide, a bottom of 2.5 m at 44 to 45 inches wide, and a dupatta of 2.5 m at 35 to 36 inches wide. It stitches up to 4XL for a straight kurta set, with the length customisable for larger sizes.
5. Does it need a lining?
No. The fabric is opaque, so a lining is not required. Add one only if you want a more elevated finish.
6. How quickly is it dispatched?
It is dispatched the next working day. The printing is done by hand, but the pieces are ready in stock rather than made to order.
7. What if the turquoise is not the shade I hoped for?
Turquoise is one of the hardest shades for a screen to render truly. If the shade or the quality is not loved, an exchange is available.
