A Little Bit of Everything

In the small town of Bagru, a few kilometres from the Royal city of Jaipur, Rajasthan, lives a community of artisans called chhipas. The term chippa comes from the term thappa chhapai or block printing. These artisans have been doing the same thing for generations; carving gorgeous wooden blocks & stamping them over and over on fabrics to create beautiful patterns. The carve, stamp, weave and dye all by themselves creating yard after yard of art that can be worn by anyone and everyone all over the world. The dyes and colours used for this fabric are all natural, chemical free dyes. The chhipas have perfected the art...