Blockprint in Blue Tablecloth

Bring flowers to your next meal and every meal with this elegant, Blockprint in Blue Tablecloth. Block printing is a heritage craft in India whereby a series of fair trade artisans hand‒carve a block of wood for each color within the pattern, then hand‒stamp the cloth repeatedly. It takes great skill to create this unique piece.

Who Made It: A fair trade organization, Asha represents more than 6,500 artisans in 10 states of India. The association’s name, meaning "hope" in Sanskrit, represents its goal to sustain the marketing ability of individual and family–based artisans. A not–for–profit organization, Asha works to ensure that benefits of handicraft production reach the craftspeople themselves. Asha promotes sustainability and helps eliminate producer debt through direct purchases and advance payments. Producer benefits include educational assistance for children, medical checkups and treatment, a health center at Saharanpur, savings programs for artisans and spouses, nonformal education projects and relief–related social projects. Ten Thousand Villages has purchased products from Asha since 1976.

Care Instructions: Cool wash separately, line dry out of direct sun, warm iron

Materials: 100% cotton

Dimensions: 90” x 60”

Handcrafted in India