Etsy - RaniOrganicCotton Dressing Gown/ Robe Hand Block Printed On Organic Cotton

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Description

One of the most popular items we make, our dressing gowns are made from organic cotton voile, block printed with low impact dyes. The voile is wonderfully light. Batches of cotton differ from time to time as it comes from small farm co-operatives & the weave varies depending on staple lengths. Please note that patterns with very little printing can sometimes be quite translucent. From left to right: Yellow Chameli (strong yellow) Blue Chameli (sky blue) Pink Chameli (dark pink) One size - will fit approx UK 8-14. With pockets. Length - 4ft. Wash on 30 degrees. Why do these products occasionally have a smell similar to kerosene? Most blockprinting is done using dyes that need fixing with battery acid. We used these dyes for many years, but once we realised this we switched to using 'pigment' dyes. These dyes are the most low impact dyes we can find, however there are two downsides to them 1) a slight, or sometimes stronger smell that comes from the binder that is used to fix the dye to the cloth. this disappears after a couple of washes. 2) on the patterns that have more dye on the cotton the cloth can feel a little stiff but after washing becomes lovely & soft for many years use Dressing Gown/ Robe Hand Block Printed On Organic Cotton