Europeans & Australian designers developed this art of printing leaves on fabrics and then it get popularized by many passionate eco-printers around the world.

EcoFab has developed its own process of scouring of fabric, mordanting, dyeing and printing which is completely eco-friendly and organic.

In this process fabric is first scoured with “Aritha” fruit (soapnut) or a solution of soda ash and castor oil. After scouring it is pre mordant with alum or symplocos (Lodhra) and then dyed with chosen natural dye. After dyeing various leaves put on the fabric and bundled then after steamed for an hour to get the impression.
After steaming it is unwrapped, washed with water and product is ready.

Washing Instructions:

1. Hand Wash or cold water wash.
2. Dark colors may bleed, should be washed separately
3. Natural detergents like ‘Aritha” or “Ritha” powder recommended. Baby shampoo or PH neutral soap works well
4. Do not scrub
5. No bleaching
6. Dry reverse or in shade
7. Do not use hot water in washing process

8.We do not recommend dry clean as its results were not satisfactory.

While continuing the tradition of Nandana they also kept the customers’ demand in mind started experimenting with different design and dyeing pattern. They evolved with a technique where syahi-begar print (Mordant printing) and dabu print (Resist printing) combined today known as Tarapur print.

A combination of syahi-begar (red & black) printing and dabu (resist) printing today practiced by Tarapur printers marketed as Tarapur print.

This combination of two block printing techniques goes through 12 steps process and minimum 18 to 20 days to prepare a lot of 25 bed sheets or 50 sarees depending upon the designing.

Washing Instructions:

1. Hand wash only.
2. Dark colors may bleed, should be washed separately
3. Natural detergents like ‘Aritha” or “Ritha” powder recommended. Baby shampoo or PH neutral soap works well
4. Do not scrub
5. No bleaching
6. Dry reverse or in shade
7. Do not use hot water in washing process

8.We do not recommend dry clean as its results were not satisfactory.