Newly Ajhrak (indigo) block printed lengths of fabric laid out in the sun to dry, Bagru, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India, Asia

Muslim man showing hand block printed fabric using natural dye made from plants and roots, Bhuj district, Gujarat, India, Asia

Muslim dye master immersing block printed cotton fabric in hot indigo solution for dyeing, Bhuj district, Gujarat, India, Asia

Washed bolts of cotton fabric hanging to dry on bamboo structure before being hand block printed, Bagru, Rajasthan, India, Asia

Bolts of brightly coloured dyed and block printed cotton laid out to dry in the sun, Gujarat, India, Asia

Man on top of bamboo structure hanging washed bolts of cotton fabric to dry before being hand block printed, Bagru, Rajasthan, India, Asia

Bolts of brightly coloured dyed and block printed cotton laid out to dry in the sun, Gujarat, India, Asia

Detail of contemporary hand-block printed Jaipur fabric used as curtaining, Samode Palace, Samode, Rajasthan state, India, Asia

Detail of contemporary block-printed fabric, designed by Toy & Joy Singh, private residence, Jaipur, Rajasthan state, India, Asia

Contemporary block-printed fabric, designed by Toy & Joy Singh, covered verandah, private residence, Jaipur, Rajasthan state, India, Asia

Washing and drying block printed textiles, Ahmedabad, Gujarat state, India, Asia

Contemporary block-printed fabric, designed by Toy and Joy Singh, on covered verandah of private residence, Jaipur, Rajasthan state, India, Asia

Copper Block Stamp, Called Cap In Hot Wax To Be Applied On A Fabric In The Production Of Printed Batik At Gunawan Setiawan Batik Shop, Kampung Kauman, Surakarta (Solo), Central Java, Indonesia

Copper Block Stamps, Called Cap Used In The Production Of Printed Batik At Gunawan Setiawan Batik Shop, Kampung Kauman, Surakarta (Solo), Central Java, Indonesia