EcoFab with its constant experimentation and research found a new species of tree roots bark used as a source of natural dye to get the beautiful hue of yellow in place of alum printed in hand block printing.

Hand block printers from Bagh were known as alizarin printers because of use of alizarin in the process but today they are famous as Bagh printers due to geographical uniqueness associated with the craft. In 2009 it got geographical indication from the government of India.

Traditionally a combination of two colors red and black is used in printing. First alum (Occurs red in place of alum when dyed with alizarin) to get red and natural black is printed. To get the red color from alizarin dye alum is printed as a mordant. Black colour is prepared by keeping corrosion of iron with jaggery solution in a pot for 10-15 days. Now a day readily available “Kashish” made from iron rust is also used to increase the fastness of black color. Few decades back natural alizarin were used extracted from the roots of “Al” tree but today synthetic alizarin replaced the natural one.

Ecofab discovered a different species of morinda family tree roots a source of natural morindin to get yellow color in Bagh printing. This dupatta is dyed with morinda family tree roots bark a 100% natural/herbal dye.

EcoFab with its constant experimentation and research found a new species of tree roots bark used as a source of natural dye to get the beautiful hue of yellow in place of alum printed in hand block printing.

Hand block printers from Bagh were known as alizarin printers because of use of alizarin in the process but today they are famous as Bagh printers due to geographical uniqueness associated with the craft. In 2009 it got geographical indication from the government of India.

Traditionally a combination of two colors red and black is used in printing. First alum (Occurs red in place of alum when dyed with alizarin) to get red and natural black is printed. To get the red color from alizarin dye alum is printed as a mordant. Black colour is prepared by keeping corrosion of iron with jaggery solution in a pot for 10-15 days. Now a day readily available “Kashish” made from iron rust is also used to increase the fastness of black color. Few decades back natural alizarin were used extracted from the roots of “Al” tree but today synthetic alizarin replaced the natural one.

Ecofab discovered a different species of morinda family tree roots a source of natural morindin to get yellow color in Bagh printing. This dupatta is dyed with morinda family tree roots bark a 100% natural/herbal dye.

Begar (alum paste) was used mainly in the process to keep complete red color but sometimes little syahi (iron rust paste) also used in borders for black color. It was dyed with madder to get red color in place of alum printed on the clothes. It is now a heritage work in the tradition of hand block printing.

Dupattas were printed on cotton clothes and dyed with complete natural dyes. While working with Tarapur printers we observed the similar blocks were also used by them to make such kind of odhni for religious purposes. Priests and religious leaders mainly wore it during prayers or whole day depending upon the occasion.

EcoFab attempted to revive this heritage and tradition again by using 100% natural dyes by using madder and parijaat flower dye in the process.

Begar (alum paste) was used mainly in the process to keep complete red color but sometimes little syahi (iron rust paste) also used in borders for black color. It was dyed with madder to get red color in place of alum printed on the clothes. It is now a heritage work in the tradition of hand block printing.

Dupattas were printed on cotton clothes and dyed with complete natural dyes. While working with Tarapur printers we observed the similar blocks were also used by them to make such kind of odhni for religious purposes. Priests and religious leaders mainly wore it during prayers or whole day depending upon the occasion.

EcoFab attempted to revive this heritage and tradition again by using 100% natural dyes by using madder and parijaat flower dye in the process.

Begar (alum paste) was used mainly in the process to keep complete red color but sometimes little syahi (iron rust paste) also used in borders for black color. It was dyed with madder to get red color in place of alum printed on the clothes. It is now a heritage work in the tradition of hand block printing.

Dupattas were printed on cotton clothes and dyed with complete natural dyes. While working with Tarapur printers we observed the similar blocks were also used by them to make such kind of odhni for religious purposes. Priests and religious leaders mainly wore it during prayers or whole day depending upon the occasion.

EcoFab attempted to revive this heritage and tradition again by using 100% natural dyes by using madder and parijaat flower dye in the process.

Begar (alum paste) was used mainly in the process to keep complete red color but sometimes little syahi (iron rust paste) also used in borders for black color. It was dyed with madder to get red color in place of alum printed on the clothes. It is now a heritage work in the tradition of hand block printing.

Dupattas were printed on cotton clothes and dyed with complete natural dyes. While working with Tarapur printers we observed the similar blocks were also used by them to make such kind of odhni for religious purposes. Priests and religious leaders mainly wore it during prayers or whole day depending upon the occasion.

EcoFab attempted to revive this heritage and tradition again by using 100% natural dyes by using madder and parijaat flower dye in the process.