Black Hand Block Printed Linen Saree

Fabric: Pure Gachhi Tussar Silk
Colour: Golden Yellow with Sap Green pallu and border
Length: 5.5 metres (inclusive of 1 metre running blouse piece)
Width: 45 inches
Blouse: Contrast green blouse piece with red hand-embroidered Gujrati stitch border included. Saree pre-stitching available at additional cost — please mention it at the time of order.
Occasion: Weddings, receptions, festive celebrations

• Free Shipping On All Prepaid Orders
• Cash On Delivery Available at ₹99
• Express Delivery Available at ₹300
• Orders Dispatched Within 1-2 Business days
• Estimated Delivery : 5-7 Business Days
  
  
  
  

At Aananda Collections, we do not offer refunds, returns, or exchanges as a general policy.

Exchange Eligibility

We do not have a general exchange policy. Exchange is only possible in the case of a damaged product.

• As most sarees are single pieces, if an exchange is not possible, a refund will be issued instead.
• Exchange must be requested within 24 hours of delivery with full evidence.
• Item must be returned unused, unwashed, with original tags and packaging.

Exchange Process

• Once your exchange is approved, we will arrange a pickup within 5–7 working days.
• If pickup is unavailable in your area, you may self-ship, and we will offer a credit note of up to ₹150 towards your shipping cost.

Processing Time

• Returned items will undergo a quality check.
• If eligible, a replacement saree will be shipped within 15 working days.
• If a replacement is not available, a refund will be initiated to the original payment method for the product and shipping charge (up to ₹150, if self-shipped).

Non-Exchangeable Items

We do not accept returns or exchanges on the following:

• Customized products
• Pre-draped sarees
• Sale items

However, in exceptional cases, exchanges or refunds may be considered at the sole discretion of management under the following conditions:

Damaged Products

If your item arrives damaged or the package appears tampered with:

• Do not accept the delivery.
• If accepted, immediately take a parcel opening video and clear photos of the damage.
• Items must be unused, unwashed, and in original packaging with tags.
• Email us within 24 hours of delivery at shopify.aanandacollections@gmail.com, including:Order ID Description of the issue Photo evidence and parcel opening video
• Cancellation Policy
• Orders can only be canceled within 2 hours of placing the order, provided they haven’t already shipped.

Contact Us:
For any return, exchange, or refund-related concerns, please contact us at:
📧 shopify.aanandacollections@gmail.com

Hand block printing is one of India's oldest and most celebrated textile traditions, with a history stretching back over 4,000 years. The technique involves carving a design into a wooden block — typically teak or sheesham wood — and then pressing the inked block onto the fabric by hand, one impression at a time, to build up a repeating pattern across the cloth. The slight variations in impression that result from hand block printing — the occasional ghost print, the subtle shift in alignment, the way the ink settles into the weave — are not imperfections but the essential character of the craft, the marks that distinguish a hand-printed textile from a machine-printed one. Black has a special significance in the hand block printing traditions of India — it is the primary ground colour of Ajrakh, one of India's most ancient and celebrated block printing traditions, practised by the Khatri community of Kutch in Gujarat and the Sindh region of Pakistan. In Ajrakh, the deep black ground is achieved through a complex resist-dyeing and block printing process involving natural dyes — indigo for blue, madder for red, and iron-rich mud for black — applied in multiple stages over several days. The black ground of Ajrakh is not merely a colour choice but a philosophical one — in the Ajrakh tradition, black represents the night sky, the cosmos, and the infinite, against which the geometric and floral motifs appear like stars. More broadly in Indian block printing, black is prized as a ground colour because it provides the maximum contrast for printed motifs, making every pattern appear with a graphic clarity and depth that lighter grounds cannot achieve. Linen — woven from the fibres of the flax plant — is one of the world's oldest natural textiles, prized for its breathability, quick-drying properties, and the slightly textured, absorbent surface that holds block print ink with a depth and clarity that smooth fabrics cannot achieve. This Black Hand Block Printed Linen Saree is a beautiful expression of India's most graphic and powerful block printing tradition — where the depth of black and the precision of the hand-pressed block create a saree of quiet, confident beauty.

All images are original photographs of the actual saree. Colour may slightly vary from the images due to photographic lighting and monitor settings. Measurements are approximate and may vary slightly.