Dabu — Traditional Mud-Resist Printing Residency | 25–28 October 2026

Join TaraiBlue for an immersive residency exploring the traditional art of Dabu mud-resist printing, combining mud, wooden blocks, natural dyes and indigo. Learn the Dabu process through hands-on practice—from fabric preparation and block making to resist printing, indigo dyeing and revealing the final patterns. Dates: 25–28 October 2026 Location: Majithia House, Nainital What You’ll Learn The basics of Dabu mud-resist printing and its traditional process An introduction to natural indigo and TaraiBlue’s indigo journey How indigo is prepared and how to set up an indigo vat Preparing fabric for Dabu printing Creating your own wooden printing blocks Applying the traditional Dabu mud resist by hand Dyeing resist-printed fabrics in an indigo vat Building depth of colour through repeated dyeing and oxidation Washing out the mud resist to reveal the final Dabu patterns Washing, drying, finishing, and ironing your naturally dyed textiles