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A hand block printed cotton baby quilt with a rainbow and butterfly print
What to Gift a New Baby in India — for Every Occasion in the First Year
Everyone brings clothes. The baby is out of them within a month. Here is what actually gets used — for a godh bharai, a namkaran, a first Diwali, a first... Read more...
A hand block printed baby quilt in a blue tiger print, showing the hand-pressed motif
What Is Hand Block Printing, and Is It Safe for Kids?
A carved teak block, dye, and a printer's hand. That's the entire technology. Here's how to tell a real one from a machine copy in about ten seconds, and what... Read more...
A hand block printed cotton baby quilt in a bunny and floral print
How to Wash & Care for Baby Swaddles and Quilts
Cold water, mild detergent, dry in shade. That's the whole routine. The interesting part is what to do when the colour runs, when it rains for a week, and when... Read more...
Hand block printed cotton swaddles in a sunburst and polka dot print
Best Skin-Safe Swaddles & Baby Bedding in India (Buyer's Guide)
Most baby bedding sets sell you six things a newborn will never use. Here is the short list that gets used daily, and the five questions that separate a safe... Read more...
A hand block printed cotton muslin swaddle set folded on a plain ground
Is Muslin Safe for a Newborn's Skin?
Muslin is one of the safest things you can put against a newborn. What makes a muslin swaddle safe or unsafe is not the weave — it's the dye, the... Read more...
A hand block printed cotton pouch set in a rainbow print
Return Gift Ideas for Kids' Birthdays (That Aren't Plastic)
Twenty things a child will still have in March. Plus how many to order, what to skip for under-threes, and the two-minute fix that stops thirty parcels turning into a... Read more...