Craft initiative — since 1997
Ojjas Crafts
Preservation through practice
Ojjas Crafts is a hand block printing initiative founded in 1997 by Smt. Raj Kanwar Chundawat, dedicated to the preservation and contemporary interpretation of traditional hand block printing. It operates as both a production studio and a design development space, rooted in the centuries-old printing traditions of Bagru, Rajasthan.
Focus areas
Traditional Bagru hand block printing techniques
Natural and vegetable dye revival
Resist printing traditions
Hand block printed yardage and garments
Small-scale, process-sensitive production
Sustainable facilities — water recycling, solar energy, natural dyes
Biotechnology pre-washing processes
Compliance with international textile production norms
JaipurBloc Textile Park
Since 2011, Ojjas operates from a sustainable textile park in Bagru Industrial Area, Rajasthan. The park features water recycling and reuse systems, solar energy, natural dyes, biotechnology pre-washing, and compliance with international textile production norms.
Smt. Raj Kanwar Chundawat currently serves as Managing Director, overseeing 19 textile processing units and the Common Effluent Treatment Plant.