{"product_id":"hand-block-print-lime-cordial","title":"Cotton Fabric - Hand Block Print Lime Cordial","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCotton Fabric Hand Block Print Lime Cordial.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBlock printing is known to have been used in India since the 12th century. A design, either traditional or modern, is intricately carved into a block of wood. Block printing is known to have been used in India since the 12th century.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA separate block must be made for each colour to be incorporated into the design. The block is then dipped into the dye, pressed firmly onto the fabric and then hit with a mallet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis process is repeated hundreds of times per design. The artisan must wait for each colour to dry on the fabric before applying the next, each with a new block.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBlock printing is highly time-consuming and requires great skill and precision so there are no breaks in the motif. Every block-printed fabric is made by hand, in tiny quantities and in a style that hasn't changed for hundreds of years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease hand wash the material separately before use. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWidth of fabric: 1.1m\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWeight: 0.2kg\/m\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sapling Textiles","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45039179333785,"sku":"FCHNBLAL","price":15.4,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0485\/4572\/6617\/files\/HBHarmonie.jpg?v=1735818219","url":"https:\/\/www.saplingtextiles.com.au\/products\/hand-block-print-lime-cordial","provider":"Sapling Textiles","version":"1.0","type":"link"}