Marigold Hand Block-Printed Waffle Cotton Towel Set

Waffle weave is a textile structure named for what it looks like: a grid of raised squares that traps air, speeds drying, and creates a texture that is immediately recognizable against the skin. These towels are hand-block printed with marigold motifs using carved wooden blocks, a Sanganer, Rajasthan tradition, pressed onto cotton before the weave is cut and hemmed.

Five pieces: one bath towel, two hand towels, two face towels. All hand-block printed with marigold motifs in the tradition of Sanganer, outside Jaipur, Rajasthan, where artisans have been pressing carved wooden blocks onto fabric for generations. The printing happens before the towels are hemmed, meaning the motif runs to the edge of each piece. The waffle weave cotton underneath is the structural choice, a grid that increases surface area, speeds drying, and softens with each wash.

These are not the thick, heavy towels that stay damp. They are lightweight and quick-drying, the kind that fold small in a drawer and feel like considerably more than their weight when you pick them up. The marigold motif is India's most domestic image, present at every threshold, every beginning. It belongs in a bathroom.

Hand Block-Printed · Waffle Weave Cotton · Sanganer, Rajasthan · 5-Piece Set

Care Instructions

• Machine wash cold, gentle cycle.
• Wash separately for first two washes to allow dye to settle.
• Do not bleach, natural block-print dyes will fade under harsh chemicals.
• Tumble dry low or line dry in shade.
• Iron on medium if needed; avoid direct heat on the printed surface.