Feather Bloom Shopper Tote

In Sanganer, the largest blooms belong to the oldest patterns. The feather bloom is one of these, a large open flower with petals that fan outward like plumage, each one rendered in fine detail against a ground deep enough to hold it.
The motif here is generous in scale, filling the cloth with the kind of confidence that only comes from a pattern that has been printed long enough to know exactly what it is. The feathered petals in coral and cream sit against the teal ground the way a peacock sits against the sky, the contrast total, the effect immediate. Up close the detail reveals itself, fine lines within each petal, the vines connecting each bloom to the next, the lavender outlines that give the whole pattern its depth.
Multiple blocks build this pattern in sequence. The teal ground is dyed first. Then the vine structure, laying down the framework across the cloth. Then the cream of the petals, broad and generous. Then the coral, deepening the edges. Then the fine outlines, the last pass, pressing the detail into each feathered tip. Four layers, four passes, every one placed by hand in Sanganer.
Once printed, the cotton is hand-quilted along vertical channels for structure and a soft padded weight, then bound with a navy and white stripe trim along every edge and handle. The same stripe lines the interior, running behind the scalloped pocket that holds the main fabric.
The tote that stops people in the street.

Every Feather Bloom tote is printed and stitched by hand, so no two are quite the same. The large scale of the blooms means variation is visible and generous. You may notice a petal where the coral sits slightly outside the cream beneath it, or a flower where the fine outlines caught more pigment on one side. The teal ground may carry a slightly different depth from piece to piece. This is a pattern that rewards close attention, and the closer you look the more the hand behind it becomes visible.

• 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 on a low pressure 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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