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Dotty French Blue Pure Linen Mini Cushion

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Introduce playful pattern and artisanal craftsmanship into the home with our hand block-printed Dotty collection. Crafted from premium pure linen, each Dotty mini cushion is handmade by highly skilled artisans using traditional block printing techniques. Featuring painterly polka dots and a reversible design with a simple stripe piped edge, Dotty brings warmth, texture and character to the bedroom, living room or favourite reading corner.

Designed for effortless layering, this decorative linen cushion pairs beautifully with bed linen, quilts, throws and larger cushions, adding a touch of colour and handcrafted charm to any space. Its compact lumbar-style shape makes it perfect for styling on beds, armchairs and sofas.

Hand block printed on 100% linen, Dotty is a true artisan product. The traditional block printing process celebrates the beauty of craftsmanship, with each piece individually printed by hand. As a result, subtle variations in colour, pattern placement, and finish are characteristic of the design, making every cushion uniquely special.

Block printing provides a sustainable livelihood for local craftspeople and their families, and we are proud to support these communities while preserving generations of textile-making expertise. Learn more about the block printing process here.

Whether styled alone or layered amongst other textiles, the Dotty linen cushion brings timeless craftsmanship, painterly detail and effortless texture to every corner of the home.

  • 30 x 50cm
  • 100% Linen
  • Hand block printed by skilled artisans
  • Painterly polka dot design
  • Reversible design with stripe piped edge
  • Hand Block Printed in Jaipur, India
  • Includes a plush feather insert (Responsible Down Standard Certified)
  • Each piece is unique due to the handcrafted printing process
  • Please see studio image for most accurate colour

The Making Of

Hand Block Printed in Jaipur

Block printing is a centuries-old craft. Though it might be the simplest and slowest of all textile printing methods, it yields some of the most beautiful results.

This ancient technique demands precision and patience: each block is skilfully hand carved then carefully, laboriously, lined up by eye upon the fabric. It is these human processes that result, inevitably, in slight irregularities. A machine-printed fabric might, by contrast, be perfectly executed, yet it is somehow always a little flat, lacking the inherent liveliness of a hand printed piece.

Step 1: Hand Carving

The design is drawn or transferred onto the block’s surface. With a tool kit made up of miniature chisels, hammers and drills the block carver removes the negative space in the design. Precision is paramount since an ornate design – with many colours – might require multiple blocks that must each fit perfectly within the imprint of the first. After they are carved the blocks are soaked in mustard oil for up to a week to ensure the wood doesn’t crack. Tiny holes are drilled through the blocks, allowing the wood to breathe and to give the block longevity – the studios we work in Jaipur have blocks dating back fifty years.

Step 2: Hand Printing

The block printer begins by marking on the length of cloth, with a piece of chalk and ruler, where the first impressions of the block should be applied. Then they dip the block in the colour and press it firmly and steadily onto the cloth, ensuring a good impression by tapping it smartly on the back with their hand, twice. Each block must be carefully lined up next to the one before – for this reason, the blocks are cut at a slight angle, so that the edge is visible. It can take as many as 300 impressions to produce one metre of cloth. The print studios we work with are immensely proud of India’s block printing heritage and it is our privilege to be able to work alongside them and to learn from their experience.

The Hand Block Printing Process

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    Beautiful and well made. Thank you.