Cotton Kitchen Towel | Hand Block Printed | Ivy | Earth

Size 27"x19" 100% kora (unprocessed and unbleached) cotton Hand block printed Features a loop for hanging Low-impact dyes Machine wash cold, delicate cycle. Tumble dry low Crafted by physically challenged artisans from Southern India Perfect for fall, Christmas, birthdays, holidays, Mother’s Day, or as a cozy hostess gift. Disclaimer: Due to the handmade nature of our products and variations in device screens, you may find slight variations in color and/or craftsmanship. Even if from the same dye lot, slight variations in color may occur. This is not a defect, but a unique feature of handmade goods. Description Add a handmade touch to your kitchen with a hand block printed kitchen towel. Sustainable Threads' kitchen towel is sturdy, durable and a practical way to reduce use of disposable paper towels. Packaged with a belly band and a hanger, it makes an excellent host or hostess gift. Kind and caring to the environment, hand block printing is a labor-intensive process that involves carving designs on individual wooden blocks, to which dye is applied and stamped on to fabric. Numerous careful impressions are required to complete a single finished product.   A Fair Trade product. Handmade by artisans in India.   How It's Made   Artisans apply block print patterns to natural, kora cotton - this is unbleached fabric, and is the purest form of cotton. To start printing, an artisan evenly applies dye to a hand-carved wooden block. The fabric is then hand-stamped firmly and steadily, leaving a printed pattern. Dye is frequently added to maintain the same intensity of color. Once the printing is finished with a specific color and block, the artisan cleans the block and must wait for the cloth to dry before continuing. This is a deceptively simple art - each piece features dozens, if not hundreds, of careful impressions.  Hand-stamped by physically challenged artisans who are given a choice of various crafts to be trained in, including block printing, to help best utilize their abilities and interests,