Studio Bagru

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Hand-blocked in Bagru. Shipped to fifty countries.

A record of what was made, for whom, and by whom. Printed by the families of Bagru for designers, hotels and houses abroad.

25 collaborations · 2016 – 2026

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    • Ulysses robes, for A Souvenir Hotel: photograph 1 of 5
    • Ulysses robes, for A Souvenir Hotel: photograph 2 of 5
    • Ulysses robes, for A Souvenir Hotel: photograph 3 of 5
    • Ulysses robes, for A Souvenir Hotel: photograph 4 of 5
    • Ulysses robes, for A Souvenir Hotel: photograph 5 of 5

    A Souvenir Hotel

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    Ulysses robes

    Hotel robes in four colourways, each carrying the hotel’s own Ulysses flamingo print.

    • Pigment print
    • Custom block
    • Ulysses fun totes, for A Souvenir Hotel: photograph 1 of 6
    • Ulysses fun totes, for A Souvenir Hotel: photograph 2 of 6
    • Ulysses fun totes, for A Souvenir Hotel: photograph 3 of 6
    • Ulysses fun totes, for A Souvenir Hotel: photograph 4 of 6
    • Ulysses fun totes, for A Souvenir Hotel: photograph 5 of 6
    • Ulysses fun totes, for A Souvenir Hotel: photograph 6 of 6

    A Souvenir Hotel

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    Ulysses fun totes

    Tote bags in the same print, made for guests to carry away.

    • Pigment print
    • Custom block
    • Robe collection, for Peter & Paul: photograph 1 of 5
    • Robe collection, for Peter & Paul: photograph 2 of 5
    • Robe collection, for Peter & Paul: photograph 3 of 5
    • Robe collection, for Peter & Paul: photograph 4 of 5
    • Robe collection, for Peter & Paul: photograph 5 of 5

    Peter & Paul

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    Robe collection

    Check robes photographed for an e-commerce launch.

    • Block print
    • Natural dyes
    • Pillow collection, for Lumière: photograph 1 of 2
    • Pillow collection, for Lumière: photograph 2 of 2

    Lumière

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    Pillow collection

    Decorative pillows in block prints and natural dyes, hand finished.

    • Block print
    • Natural dyes
    • Hand finishing
  • Dhurrie pillows, for Lumière

    Lumière

    Dhurrie pillows

    Flat-woven dhurrie combined with printed cloth.

    • Dhurrie weave
    • Block print
  • Toiletry bags, for Lumière

    Lumière

    Toiletry bags

    Wash bags in the Lumière signature prints.

    • Block print
    • Natural dyes
    • Indigo canna shadow, for STORY mfg.: photograph 1 of 3
    • Indigo canna shadow, for STORY mfg.: photograph 2 of 3
    • Indigo canna shadow, for STORY mfg.: photograph 3 of 3

    STORY mfg.

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    Indigo canna shadow

    A cannabis-leaf print worked as an indigo shadow on jackets and shirting.

    • Natural indigo
    • Block print
    • Short On Time jacket, for STORY mfg.: photograph 1 of 3
    • Short On Time jacket, for STORY mfg.: photograph 2 of 3
    • Short On Time jacket, for STORY mfg.: photograph 3 of 3

    STORY mfg.

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    Short On Time jacket

    Organic cotton-linen, block printed in the Strange Trip pattern and hand embroidered.

    • Block print
    • Hand embroidery
    • Shore shirt, for STORY mfg.: photograph 1 of 3
    • Shore shirt, for STORY mfg.: photograph 2 of 3
    • Shore shirt, for STORY mfg.: photograph 3 of 3

    STORY mfg.

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    Shore shirt

    The SS19 Sage Tea collection’s Shore Shirt, in several prints.

    • Block print
    • Organic cotton
    • KC starter tees and bridge shorts, for STORY mfg.: photograph 1 of 3
    • KC starter tees and bridge shorts, for STORY mfg.: photograph 2 of 3
    • KC starter tees and bridge shorts, for STORY mfg.: photograph 3 of 3

    STORY mfg.

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    KC starter tees and bridge shorts

    Organic cotton jersey tees with hand-block-printed bridge shorts.

    • Block print
    • Organic cotton
    • Earthstar fungus workwear, for Hot Cactus, Los Angeles: photograph 1 of 3
    • Earthstar fungus workwear, for Hot Cactus, Los Angeles: photograph 2 of 3
    • Earthstar fungus workwear, for Hot Cactus, Los Angeles: photograph 3 of 3

    Hot Cactus, Los Angeles

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    Earthstar fungus workwear

    Work bib, jacket and trousers printed with the star-shaped Earthstar mushroom.

    • Dabu resist
    • Natural dyes
    • Block print
    • Artisan backpacks, for Beenanza: photograph 1 of 4
    • Artisan backpacks, for Beenanza: photograph 2 of 4
    • Artisan backpacks, for Beenanza: photograph 3 of 4
    • Artisan backpacks, for Beenanza: photograph 4 of 4

    Beenanza

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    Artisan backpacks

    Block-printed backpacks that soften at the edges and lighten with every walk.

    • Natural dyes
    • Block print
    • Indigo henna hand print, for Imprinted Story: photograph 1 of 3
    • Indigo henna hand print, for Imprinted Story: photograph 2 of 3
    • Indigo henna hand print, for Imprinted Story: photograph 3 of 3

    Imprinted Story

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    Indigo henna hand print

    A henna pattern printed by hand in natural indigo by Sushila of We Print Bagru.

    • Natural indigo
    • Block print

    Printed by Sushila, We Print Bagru

    • Weekender bag, for Imprinted Story: photograph 1 of 3
    • Weekender bag, for Imprinted Story: photograph 2 of 3
    • Weekender bag, for Imprinted Story: photograph 3 of 3

    Imprinted Story

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    Weekender bag

    Poonam Chhipa’s Tall Grass pattern on a bag built for the mountains.

    • Block print
    • Natural dyes

    Printed by Poonam Chhipa, We Print Bagru

  • Tall Grass on silk, for Veronika Drahotová

    Veronika Drahotová

    Tall Grass on silk

    The same Tall Grass pattern, printed on silk for a designer’s dress.

    • Block print
    • Silk

    Printed by Poonam Chhipa, We Print Bagru

    • Petra ottomans, for Jiří Pelcl: photograph 1 of 2
    • Petra ottomans, for Jiří Pelcl: photograph 2 of 2

    Jiří Pelcl

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    Petra ottomans

    Cracked-earth blue on linen and pink imprints on canvas, upholstered as ottomans.

    • Block print
    • Natural dyes
    • Canvas
    • Petra, lived in, for Imprinted Story: photograph 1 of 2
    • Petra, lived in, for Imprinted Story: photograph 2 of 2

    Imprinted Story

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    Petra, lived in

    The Petra prints in everyday family life.

    • Block print
    • Natural dyes
    • Lost in Bloom, for Seeker × Retriever: photograph 1 of 3
    • Lost in Bloom, for Seeker × Retriever: photograph 2 of 3
    • Lost in Bloom, for Seeker × Retriever: photograph 3 of 3

    Seeker × Retriever

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    Lost in Bloom

    Tropical-garden prints on reversible dresses and a thicker handwoven cotton.

    • Block print
    • Natural dyes
    • Handwoven cotton
  • Lemon Delicious, for Sally Campbell Textiles

    Sally Campbell Textiles

    Lemon Delicious

    Table linens in two sizes with extra-large napkins.

    • Pigment print
    • Block print
  • Capsule edition, for Alex Mill × IXV Coffee

    Alex Mill × IXV Coffee

    Capsule edition

    A first block-printed capsule, made with Jenny Cooper of IXV Coffee.

    • Natural dyes
    • Block print
  • Chessboard dhurrie, for All Tribes Are Beautiful

    All Tribes Are Beautiful

    Chessboard dhurrie

    A flat-woven dhurrie with a chessboard pattern.

    • Dhurrie weave
    • Geometric
  • Original-print caftans, for Glorka

    Glorka

    Original-print caftans

    A second original print, developed together and cut as caftans.

    • Block print
    • Natural dyes
  • Custom blocks, for Archil Designs

    Archil Designs

    Custom blocks

    A first year of carving custom blocks for a designer’s own motifs.

    • Custom block carving
    • Block print
  • Collection debut, for Peter & Paul

    Peter & Paul

    Collection debut

    The Peter & Paul souvenir collection at launch.

    • Block print
  • Back at work, for Strážnický Mo

    Strážnický Mo

    Back at work

    A designer visiting the printers with the next project in the making.

    • Block print

I am thrilled to be sending new orders and am continuously impressed with the caring, careful, communicative and highly professional working relationship we have!

Antonia Munroe, client, USA

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