Blue Buta Frill Mini Pouch

There is a particular kind of buta that belongs to Bagru. Not the large medallion of the Mughal tradition, not the dense floral of Sanganer. This one is smaller, more direct, a single flowering plant on a short stem, repeated across the cloth in a clean grid with the confidence of something that has been printed this way for generations.
The buta here sits in soft pink against a sky blue ground, the sage green of the leaves providing the only other colour. Three elements, three colours, one block pressed in careful rhythm across the length of cloth. The slight variation from one repeat to the next is the printer's hand, visible in the weight of the pink, in the angle of a leaf, in the small imperfections that accumulate across a metre of fabric and add up to something that could only have been made by a person.
The sky blue ground is dyed before a single block touches the cloth, the colour settling into the cotton until it reaches this particular clarity. The pink and the sage are printed in sequence over it, each pass adding its layer.
The same fabric is gathered into a frill that runs all the way around the pouch, the buta continuing into the pleats as the cloth is gathered. A gold zip runs along the top, finished with a self-fabric knotted tassel and our small metal tiger.
The frilly pouch that earns its place in any bag it goes into.

Every Blue Buta pouch is printed and stitched by hand, so no two are quite the same. You may notice a buta sitting a fraction higher or lower than its neighbour, or a pink flower that caught the dye a little more deeply on one side. The sky blue ground may carry a slightly different tone from piece to piece. The frill is gathered by hand, so its fullness will vary slightly around the pouch. This is a traditional pattern made the traditional way, and the hand behind it shows in every repeat.

• Wipe clean with a damp cloth for daily care
• Machine-wash on a gentle cycle in cool water
• Wash separately the first time, colours may release slightly
• Air-dry away from direct sunlight
• Steam or iron on a low heat if needed

UK delivery

• Standard delivery — £5.95, free over £60. Royal Mail tracked, 3–5 working days.
• Express delivery — £7.95. Royal Mail tracked, 1–2 working days.
• Order before 2pm Monday–Friday for same-day dispatch. Orders placed after 2pm, or over the weekend, dispatch the next working day.

International delivery

We ship worldwide. Rates and timeframes calculated at checkout based on your destination. Customs duties and import taxes are not included and are the customer's responsibility.

Returns

You have 14 days from receiving your order to return it. Items must be unused, in their original condition and packaging.

For change-of-mind returns, we email you a Royal Mail returns link — no printer needed, no postage to pay upfront. The cost of return postage is deducted from your refund.

For faulty, damaged or incorrect items, we cover return postage in full and refund your original delivery charge. Sale items are final.

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Every piece in our collection is sourced directly from artisan workshops we know by name. We pay fairly, we visit often, and we believe the people who make a thing should be valued as much as the thing itself. We use natural dyes wherever possible, plastic-free packaging in every order, and we donate a share of every sale back into the craft communities we work with.

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