Peach and Teal Hand Block-Printed Waffle Cotton Towel Set

The waffle weave, a loom structure that creates a grid of raised squares, has been used in Indian cotton textiles for generations, prized for the way it absorbs moisture and releases it quickly. These hand and bath towels are printed in peach and teal using carved wooden blocks, in the block-printing tradition that spans Sanganer and Bagru, outside Jaipur, Rajasthan.

Two towels, one set: a bath towel and two hand towels in waffle-weave pure cotton, hand-block printed in peach and teal using carved wooden blocks. The waffle structure is the functional core, the raised grid increases surface area, which means the towel wicks moisture faster and dries quicker than a terry equivalent of the same weight. The cotton itself is lightweight, the kind that folds flat in a drawer rather than occupying a shelf.

The peach and teal palette translates to a bathroom as something between warm and cool, neither a spa abstraction nor a domestic afterthought. The block printing is applied to the face of the towel; the texture of the waffle weave is perceptible beneath it. These are towels that announce the bathroom has been thought about.

Hand Block-Printed · Waffle Weave Cotton · Pure Cotton · Quick-Dry

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.