Hand Block Printed Kota Doria Saree

Hold a Kota Doria saree up to the Goan afternoon light and you will understand immediately why we love it. This ancient Rajasthani weave named for the city of Kota and woven in a distinctive khat pattern of alternating cotton and silk squares is so sheer, so airy, that wearing it feels like draping yourself in a warm breeze rather than a fabric. At Mogasu, our hand block printed Kota Doria sarees carry two heritages at once — the Rajasthani weaving tradition and the Bagru printing tradition and then we pour a little Goa into both. Every print is designed in our studio by the sea: spice trails, fishing boats, cashew orchards and the beautiful, unhurried chaos of a Goan afternoon. Each motif is applied by hand, block by wooden block, by artisans in Bagru, Jaipur. Light enough for the longest day. Distinctive enough to be remembered. A saree that holds centuries of Indian craft in its weave and the coast of Goa in its prints. Comes with a matching blouse piece.