What sets the Mughal collection apart from other bedspread collections?

The Mughal collection draws specifically from the decorative motifs of Indian Mughal art — arches, rosettes, stylised flowers and symmetrical geometries that recall the architecture and gardens of northern India. The cotton bedspreads from other Fabindia collections feature different motifs instead, from floral to contemporary geometric. In the Mughal collection, all throws share the same ornamental vocabulary, expressed in different colour palettes.

How are the Mughal collection throws made?

Every throw is hand-printed using the block print technique on cotton. Artisans carve the Mughal motifs into wooden blocks and press them onto the fabric layer by layer, colour by colour. This manual process makes each piece slightly different from the next: the small variations in line are the mark of the artisan’s hand, not a flaw. The cotton used is lightweight, breathable and improves with washing.

Can I use the Mughal throws also as a tablecloth or sofa cover?

Yes, the Mughal collection bedspreads are designed as multifunctional pieces. Hand-printed cotton lends itself to covering a bed, dressing a sofa as a decorative throw, or becoming a tablecloth for special occasions. For a complete coordinate, you can pair the throw with printed cotton napkins in matching tones.

How do you wash the hand-printed cotton throws from the Mughal collection?

Machine-wash at 30°C with similar colours on a delicate spin. During the first wash, the fabric may release a little excess colour — this is part of the artisanal printing process. Avoid bleach and tumble drying. Dry in the shade and iron inside out. Over time the cotton grows softer and the colours stabilise, acquiring that lived-in character typical of handmade textiles.

Which colours are available in the Mughal collection and how to choose?

The collection offers colour variants: from the warm tones of Samarcand and Coromandel, to the luminous yellow of Yellow Marygold, the vivid orange of Orange Ibis Checks, the greens of Samarcand Light Green and Green Mary Gold, the delicate floral of Fleurs des Indes, through to the deep Blu Prussia and Persia with its rosettes. To choose, consider the colours already present in the room and the cotton cushions you might pair them with.

Mughal — Tablecloths & Bedspreads in Hand-Printed Cotton

Mughal Collection

The Mughal collection gathers bedspreads in hand-printed cotton, each inspired by the decorative mot...

The Mughal collection gathers bedspreads in hand-printed cotton, each inspired by the decorative motifs of Mughal art: arches, stylised flowers, interlaced geometries and colour fields that recall the...

Every throw bears the name of a place or an image: the Samarcand bedspread in printed cotton expresses the architectural motif in warm tones, while its Samarcand Light Green variant reprises it on a light green ground. The Persia cotton bedspread interweaves curved lines and rosettes, the Fleurs des Indes brings a delicate flowering on a light ground. The palette is completed by the vivid tones of Orange Ibis Checks, Yellow Marygold and Green Mary Gold, through to the deep blue of Blu Prussia and the spiced tones of Coromandel.

The Mughal collection throws are versatile: they cover a bed, dress a sofa, become a tablecloth for an impressive dinner. The hand-printed cotton using the block print technique ensures an irregular, living line, distinct from industrial printing.

To compose a cohesive setting, the Mughal motifs pair with Indian cotton cushions in the same colour ranges, with cotton table runners for the dining area, and with cotton placemats to complete the table.

Colour and pattern variants within a single Mughal decorative language: a way to bring Indian artisanal tradition into your home, one throw at a time.