Cotton hand block printed long kurta

Jaipur's GI-protected block printing tradition at maker prices — the same labels sell for 4–5x through Western boutiques.

Price: 1650 INR (Fabindia.com listed price for cotton hand block printed long kurta (style 10705367), checked 2026-07-03; Fabindia block-print kurtas run ₹1,000–2,300)

Where to buy: Anokhi flagship and museum shop (Jaipur — visit the Anokhi Museum of Hand Printing), Fabindia stores nationwide, Bagru and Sanganer printing villages outside Jaipur for workshop-direct.

Price checked 2026-07-03

• Hand block printing shows tiny registration misalignments and colour variation — that's the authenticity marker, not a defect; perfectly uniform repeats are screen-printed
• Anokhi (Jaipur) is the design benchmark and only slightly pricier than Fabindia
• Sanganeri hand block printing holds a GI tag; day-trip to Bagru to watch the printing and buy fabric by the metre (₹200–400/m)
• Natural-dye pieces may bleed on first wash — wash separately in cold water