Dark Grey Hand Batik Handloom Cotton Dress Material (3 Piece)

A three-piece unstitched dress material in handloom cotton, hand-batiked in dark grey and cream. Nothing is cut or sewn. The lengths are yours to take to your tailor and have made exactly the way you want them.

What You Receive

• Kurta fabric — 2.4 m handloom cotton in dark grey, with a batik vine border running down the front and buttas placed along the panel
• Bottom fabric — 2.4 m cotton in the reverse colourway: cream, with dark grey batik florals
• Dupatta — 2.25 m chiffon, batik-printed to match, with a lace edging already attached

The dupatta is chiffon, not cotton. We would rather tell you that plainly than let you find out when it arrives.

The Craft

Batik is a resist craft. Wax is applied by hand where the colour is meant to stay out, the cloth is dyed, and the wax is removed. Done by hand, the line is never mechanically perfect — you will see small variations in the vine border and in how the buttas sit. That is the mark of the hand, not a flaw in the cloth.

How to Style It

Dark grey sits quietly, which makes it unusually easy to wear. Oxidised silver or one chunky handmade piece lifts it. So does a cream or grey jutti, picking up the bottom fabric.

A straight kurta with a narrow palazzo suits this batik best — the print is directional and reads well on long, uninterrupted panels. A heavily gathered silhouette breaks it up.

Easy enough for a work day. Considered enough for a small function.

Care

Hand wash in cold to lukewarm water with a mild detergent. Wash it separately the first two or three times — hand-dyed batik releases a little colour early on, and then it settles. No bleach or harsh chemicals. Do not wring or twist. Line dry in the shade, never direct sun. Warm iron only.

The chiffon dupatta wants a gentler hand than the cotton, and a cool iron.

Cotton may shrink slightly on the first wash. Worth mentioning to your tailor before anything is cut. Cared for this way, handloom cotton stays with you for 7 to 10 years.

Questions

Is this stitched or unstitched?
Unstitched. You receive the fabric lengths; your tailor makes it up. The photograph shows a stitched example so you can see how the print falls.

What exactly do I receive?
Three pieces — 2.4 m kurta fabric, 2.4 m bottom fabric, and a 2.25 m chiffon dupatta with lace edging attached.

Is the fabric handloom?
The kurta and bottom fabrics are handloom cotton. The dupatta is chiffon.

What is hand batik?
A wax-resist dyeing craft. Wax is applied by hand to block the dye, the cloth is dyed, then the wax is lifted. Each piece carries small irregularities because of it.

What is the real colour?
Dark grey, with cream. Screens vary, and grey shifts more than most colours between screens. A video call is the honest way to check before you buy.

Will the colour run?
A little in the first two or three washes, as hand-dyed cloth does. Wash it separately at first and it settles.

Will it shrink?
Cotton may shrink slightly. Allow for it when stitching, and tell your tailor before cutting.

Is 2.4 m enough for the kurta I want?
That depends on the length and sleeve you have in mind, and on your height. Check the 2.4 m against your usual pattern with your tailor before ordering.

Is the dupatta lace stitched on?
Yes, already attached along the edge.

Can I see it before I buy?
Yes. Message us on WhatsApp at 7353931190 and we will show you the fabric live on a video call, in daylight.

Do you ship across India?
Yes, to all pin codes. Free shipping on prepaid orders. COD available with a ₹150 handling charge.

How quickly is it dispatched?
Usually within one working day. After that, two to three days to metro cities and five to seven to non-metro.

Can I return or exchange it?
Return within five days of receiving it, with an unedited video of the parcel being opened from start to finish. Exchange within three days, in original condition and packaging. Return shipping is arranged at your end.