Beautiful sponge bags with internal pockets and pretty tassles in the loveliest of patterns and colours.

From the wonderful Sonu Joshi, a woman of incredible style, whose business ticks all our boxes of looking after workers and the environment whilst ensuring the ancient tradition of block printing continues into the future. Sonu's business recipe is clear and simple.  Each piece is meticulously created with unwavering dedication and integrity, reflecting the company's sincere commitment to quality and authenticity. Hearts are poured into every creation, ensuring that they are made thoughtfully and honestly, with a deep sense of pride.

These textiles are meant to be cherished and enjoyed with the same level of intention and care that goes into their making.   This is one of the few studios in the block-printing industry where all processes are done in-house and so quality control is ensured. 

This family owned and operated textile business also has a strong focus on water harvesting, water recycling and uses solar panels to generate their own power. Everything in the process of making these sponge bags is done in-house.  From the design of the patterns and the intricate carving of the teak blocks and the mixing of the dyes and the block printing, to the sewing of hems, right down to the packing and wrapping of our order:  worker job satisfaction, the environment and quality control take the front seat. 

Block printing is an ancient method of printing that dates back thousands of years – traditionally block printed fabrics are made by artisans such as block print carvers, dye makers, printers and quilters, using skills passed down from generation to generation. Intricately handcrafted teak blocks are used to print these lovely patterns onto the fabric. The wood blocks are carefully dipped in trays of pigment dye and pressed onto the fabric, moving from left to right. Many blocks are used to make the intricate patterns you see on our quilts, tablecloths, runners, cushions and rugs, with each colour requiring a different block. A high level of skill is required to produce a printed fabric such as this. When the printing is complete, the fabric is dried, often over the wall of a building or in a field in the sun, washed and finally ironed.

• 100% cotton hand block printed by artisans in Jaipur, India exclusively for Merchant Campbell 
• waterproof lining with internal pockets
• dimensions:  large 28x17x11 and medium 25x14x10 
• available in three patterns in pinks and greens with contrasting internal fabric: fennel flower/candy stripe, climbing flower/candy stripe and bootie/candy stripe
• check out our blue and green range here 
• cold gentle machine wash separately on a delicate cycle with a very minimal amount of mild detergent. Dry inside out in the shade
• do not tumble dry, soak or bleach iron at medium setting if necessary for spot cleaning, gently dab the area with water (do not rub) due to the nature of hand printed fabrics, variation in colour and pattern may occur keep out of direct sunlight to avoid excessive fading