The art of hand block printing
Every Qrubiss print begins as a drawing, then becomes a block — hand carved from seasoned wood, one block for each color in the design. A single tote can require four or five passes across the cloth, each one aligned by eye.
Why we still print by hand
Machine printing is faster and flatter. Hand printing leaves a slight variance at the register, a whisper of the artisan's hand. That variance is the signature of the piece, not a flaw in it.
Natural dyes
Our indigos, madders and iron blacks are mixed in small batches. They deepen with age rather than fading, which is exactly what we want from a bag you will carry for years.
From cloth to bag
Printed cotton is washed, sun dried, quilted in three layers and finished with reinforced handles and a lined interior pocket. Nothing is rushed, and nothing leaves the atelier unchecked.
