Saanjh Bagh Frill Cushion Cover

Some prints are built around a single motif. This one is built around the space between them.

The flowers in Saanjh Bagh are small, the kind of bloom that does not announce itself but covers the whole cloth so completely that the effect is total. They scatter across the dusty blue ground in the way flowers scatter in a real garden, not arranged, not repeating in any obvious grid, simply present in every direction. Saanjh means evening in Hindi. Bagh means garden. The name describes exactly what this cloth does to a room.

The blue ground is the colour of the sky in Bagru when the day is nearly over, not quite night, not quite afternoon. It carries its own quiet. The cream of the flowers sits against it with the quality of something seen in fading light, softened rather than sharpened, the edges of each bloom gentle against the ground.

Block printing a scatter pattern requires a specific kind of discipline. Unlike a jaal, which builds a continuous structure across the cloth, or a buti, which stamps the same motif in an orderly grid, a scattered repeat has to feel unplanned while being entirely controlled. The printer places each block with an eye for variety, shifting the angle slightly, varying the weight from one impression to the next, so the cloth reads as natural rather than mechanical. It is one of the more demanding patterns to execute convincingly, because the evidence of any formula shows immediately.

The same fabric runs front and back and is gathered into the frill that frames the cover, the small flowers breaking into movement as the cloth is pleated, the scatter continuing right to the edge and beyond.

The cushion for a room that wants to feel like a garden after the heat of the day has passed.

Every Saanjh Bagh cover is printed by hand, so no two are quite the same. The scattered nature of the pattern means variation in the density and placement of the flowers is built into the design rather than incidental to it. You may notice a cluster where the blooms sit closer together, or a section where the cream caught the ground a little more softly. The dusty blue ground may read slightly warmer or cooler from one cover to the next. The self-fabric frill is gathered by hand, so the scatter continues into the pleats in its own rhythm, the flowers breaking and reforming as the fabric folds. These are the marks of a pattern made entirely by hand in Bagru, and they are part of what makes your cushion yours.

• Wipe down with a damp cloth for everyday freshness
• 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
• Zip up before washing to protect the fabric

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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