Block Printing India Block Printing India Traditionally, Block printing is known to have been used in India since at least the 12th century. The process involves sketching and carving a design into a block of wood, applying ink or dye colors, and stamping it onto a finished rug fabric. Process : 1. Make the wooden block with design 2. sketching the design. 2. Dye or use ink to give any color 3. Print on Fabric/Rug. How it differ from machine print ? It's all about Handmade.. The major thing is wooden block. In block printing we use wooden block to print on fabric. The wooden block have the motive, and there is limitation of size for wooden block; that means to create big size rugs we need to repeat the pattern. Always wash the fabric after block printing done. Each fabric can be look different, as all work done by hand. Read more fabric ottomans bench indian benches iron leg fabric bench Major Process of block printing rugs fabrics Wooden block Make Wooden Block With Design Print Print on Fabric or Rug Sand Spread Sand on Print For Dabu Effect ( Optional) washing Washing Read more