Raj Kamal Wash Bag

The lotus is India's national flower. It grows in still water, roots in mud, and rises to the surface to bloom in perfect form. In Sanskrit it is the symbol of purity, of beauty that emerges from difficult conditions. It has been carved into temple walls, painted in miniatures and pressed onto cotton in the workshops of Rajasthan for as long as anyone can remember.
The raj kamal, the royal lotus, is the printer's version of this flower. A full bloom on a straight stem, petals open and symmetrical, rendered in golden yellow with teal detail on a sage green ground. The motif repeats in a clean, measured grid across the cloth, each flower sitting at the same distance from its neighbours, the stems running parallel in perfect columns.
The sage green ground is one of Bagru's quieter colours, achieved by building up colour in careful layers over undyed cotton until the tone reaches this particular softness. The golden yellow of the lotus comes in the next pass, the teal detail following last, each block placed with precision over the one before it.
The result is a pattern that carries the weight of its symbolism lightly. The lotus is everywhere in Indian culture and yet this cloth does not feel heavy with meaning. It feels serene.
Once printed, the cotton is hand-quilted along vertical channels for structure and a soft padded weight, then bound with a hand-woven orange and white stripe trim. A gold zip runs across the top, finished with a sage tassel pull.
The wash bag for someone who starts the morning with intention.

Every Raj Kamal wash bag is printed and stitched by hand, so no two are quite the same. The clean grid of the lotus repeat means any variation in placement is visible and honest. You may notice a flower sitting a fraction higher or lower than its neighbour, or a teal detail that caught the dye a little more deeply on one side. The sage green ground may carry a slightly different softness from piece to piece. The lotus has been growing in imperfect conditions for millions of years. A little variation in the printing seems entirely appropriate.

• 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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