Meet Our Master Artisan: Suraj Ji & His Legacy of Hand Block Printing
Every Dorii Stori textile begins with hands that have known the rhythm of craftsmanship for generations.
Suraj Ji and his family have been practicing the art of hand block printing since the 1940s, preserving a legacy that has flowed quietly through time — one print, one colour, one wooden block at a time.
Based in Rajasthan, Suraj Ji is a master craftsman of natural dye block printing, known for his deep understanding of herbal and spice-based dyes — indigo, turmeric, madder root, and pomegranate peel among others. His studio blends ancient wisdom with sustainable practices, creating fabrics that breathe, age, and tell stories.
At Dorii Stori, once a design is conceptualized, it is hand-drawn to scale and then brought to life through Suraj Ji’s meticulous process —
each wooden block is hand-carved, seasoned in oil, and then used to print patterns layer by layer, ensuring every inch of fabric carries the mark of true craftsmanship.
The result? Sustainable, handcrafted textiles made with patience, integrity, and an old-world devotion to detail — the kind that modern machines can never replicate.
✨ Every motif printed by Suraj Ji’s team is a conversation between tradition and innovation — a celebration of slow fashion, handmade textiles, and India’s living craft heritage.
Priya & Her Collective — The Storytellers of Thread
In the quiet lanes of West Bengal, where every stitch carries the rhythm of generations, lives Priya — a second-generation Kantha artisan who leads a remarkable cluster of women. Together, they transform needle and thread into stories that dance across fabric.
At Dorii Stori, our collaboration with Priya is rooted in shared purpose — to keep hand embroidery traditions alive while making them part of modern wardrobes. Each piece begins humbly, with kora cotton as the base — untouched, pure, and honest.
Our designs are first hand-drawn on butter paper, then pierced delicately with fine needles. Through a centuries-old method, blue powder is dusted to trace the outlines onto the textile. What follows is a meditative process — hours of hand embroidery, stitch by stitch, emotion by emotion, until our designs come alive in the timeless art of Kantha.
For Priya and her team, this isn’t just work — it’s preservation through creation. For us at Dorii Stori, it’s a promise — that every thread remains a whisper of craft, culture, and care.
🧵 When you wear Kantha, you don’t just wear embroidery — you wear the patience of generations.
Sasi & Family — The Handpainters of Heritage
In the heart of Southern India, where rivers still carry the scent of tamarind and myrobalan, lives Sasi, a third-generation Kalamkari artisan who, along with his family, has dedicated his life to keeping this sacred art form alive.
We first met Sasi during our travels through Andhra and Telangana — on a journey to rediscover the essence of handpainted Kalamkari. What began as curiosity soon became a deep collaboration — a shared love for storytelling through cloth.
Together, we spent months studying ancient Kalamkari motifs, learning how natural dyes are created from roots, herbs, and minerals, and understanding the traditional milk washing technique that gives each fabric its luminous texture.
After months of exploration, we chose pure Bangalore silk as our canvas — a textile that gracefully holds colour, movement, and meaning. What followed was eight months of patient creation, as brush met silk, and story met soul.
The result — a collection of breathtaking handpainted textiles that celebrate water, nature, and the rhythm of human touch. Each piece is not just festive wear — it’s a living artwork, born from tradition and reimagined for the modern world.
🪶 Handpainted. Heartmade. A timeless symphony of ink, silk, and soul.
Rajamani Ji — Reviving the Lost Threads of Chettinad Silk
In our journey to find the perfect silk for Dorii Stori’s collections, we travelled deep into the South of India — a land where looms hum like poetry and every weave carries the scent of tradition.
That’s where we met Rajamani Ji, a master weaver whose hands have spent decades bringing silk to life.
Among the many clusters we visited, one fabric stopped us in our tracks — Chettinad Silk, a rare cotton-silk blend known for its subtle sheen and feather-soft drape. Woven with precision and patience, it reflects the craftsmanship of Tamil Nadu’s handloom legacy — one that’s slowly fading from memory.
As we explored its story, we discovered something bittersweet —
the knowledge of dyeing Chettinad silk with natural dyes had been lost over time.
So, instead of letting that silence remain, we began an experiment in preservation.
We worked with unbleached cotton, ensuring that the techniques of this traditional weave live on, even as we adapt them for a more sustainable future.
Every piece that emerges from Rajamani Ji’s loom is a quiet dialogue between heritage and innovation, between what once was and what can be again.
🪡 At Dorii Stori, we don’t just design fabrics — we help forgotten crafts find their way back into the world.
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