Typical Deesa Motifs

Motifs and colors specific to caste and tribe are printed to suit the Patels, Bhils, Rabari, Mali and other peasant communities, identifying the wearers affiliations, status and social standing. The ‘Widows sari’, for instance, block printed specifically for the Patel community with small, usually geometric, sparsely printed motifs in black on a white background, clearly identifies the marital status of the wearer.
These motifs have all been created by the Dabu clay resist method.