Tiger Reserve Block Printed Table Linens~~Napkins~Green Body with Blue Borders with Matching tablecloth . Add color and beauty to your dinner table with these natural dyed Napkins & Tablecloth. Hand made in India using a ancient old technique called "block printing" and natural dyes of indigo, pomegranate, palm sugar and other minerals.. Hand block printing is practiced in over 20 regions in India. The process involves great creativity and skill. The first stage involves a block maker who carves intricate designs by hand onto teak wood. Once the block design has been completed, a master crafts person dips the block into a tray of dye and then pressed firmly with skilled precision onto stretched fabric. Prints are layered over prints to created the detailed colorful finished piece. Napkins and Tablecloth are 100% cotton and are machine washable under 65 deg. It is recommended to wash separately for the first 3 washes and use a delicate detergent to maintain colors. Tablecloth Dimensions: 60" x 90". Napkin Dimensions: 21" x 21". Producer Information:: In 1989 the Dastkar Ranthambhore project was founded to help with the displacement of villages in the creation of a national tiger reserve. Dastakr currently works with over 75 craft groups, making high quality hand made textiles, as well as other handicraft items. Currently this project is completely self sustaining through the sales of their craftwork. They no longer receive any funding and their sales are stable. It provides income and employment to women in communities that were equally isolated and threatened. Today 360 women from 4 villages are part of the Dastkar Project doing quilting, patchwork, block printing, bandini and sequin embroidery, based on traditional local skills that had been nearly abandoned.

• Set includes: Hand Block printed tablecloth (60" x 90") and 6 matching napkins (21" x 21")
• 100% Cotton
• Machine wash separate
• Natural Dyes
• Fair Trade-Fair Labor

Set includes: Hand Block printed tablecloth (60" x 90") and 6 matching napkins (21" x 21")Fair Trade Fair Exchange