By Hitesh Sharma, Founder · Jaipur Bedsheet Wholesale, Sanganer, Jaipur · Updated 22 October 2026
Buta, buti, bel, jaal on a bedsheet
| Motif type | Meaning | Where it sits on a bedsheet | Good for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buti (बूटी) | Small motif repeated in even rows | Whole field of the sheet | Hotels, everyday use, all room styles |
| Buta (बूटा) | Large single motif | Centre medallion or scattered | Statement bedrooms, gifting |
| Bel (बेल) | Creeper or border | All four edges and pillow covers | A finished, premium look |
| Jaal (जाल) | All-over connected net | Full sheet | Hides creases and wear – great for rentals and homestays |
The naagin-sapera bichhavani: Sanganer’s signature bedspread
Our family’s book singles out the naagin-sapera bichhavani (bedspread) as one of the Sanganeri products in demand across India and abroad. It was made in a 60 × 90 size on cotton: black outline borders (pallu and edges) on all four sides, the snake-charmer buti printed in red across the centre, and black datai (fill). The same layout – border bel plus a field of butis – is still the backbone of most Sanganeri bedsheets today.
Traditional Sanganeri motif names for bedsheets
- Flowers: gulab (rose), chameli (jasmine), kamal (lotus), kachnar, dhatura, bel-patta, Sanganeri jhaad, phoolri.
- Fruits: keri (raw mango), daakh (grape), angoor, nimbu (lemon), singhada, supari, imarti.
- Birds and animals: mor (peacock), titli (butterfly), hiran (deer), haathi (elephant), tota (parrot).
- Big butas: naachte mor, daudte haathi (running elephant), ambaari ka haathi (elephant with howdah), bad (banyan), naagin-sapera.
- Bels: kangura, keri, gulab, saankal (chain), gaanth (knot), chaukdi.
- Jaals: hiran, keri-phool, chaukhana (check).
The book records 57 butas, 359 butis, 28 bels and 15 jaals in the traditional Sanganer repertoire – about 400 named designs. In Sanganeri butas the flowers usually lean to the left, a small detail printers use to recognise the style.
Which motif to stock for which buyer
| Buyer | Best motif | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Hotels and homestays | Small buti or jaal on white | Calm, easy to match, wear doesn’t show |
| Gift and festive retail | Large buta, peacock or elephant | Instantly “Jaipuri”, photographs well |
| Boutique home decor | Bel border + buti field | Looks premium, pairs with plain pillows |
| Export / international | Two-colour red-black on white | The classic Sanganer look buyers ask for |
Our Sanganeri bedsheet ranges (and how they are printed)
| Range | Print technique | Wholesale price |
|---|---|---|
| Hand block printed Sanganeri bedsheets | Hand block printed | ₹850–₹950 per set |
| Sanganeri white base bedsheets | Screen printed in traditional Sanganeri designs | ₹300–₹400 per set |
Both use traditional motifs; the hand block range is printed block by block, the white base range is screen printed for volume pricing. Not sure which suits your buyers? Read Bagru vs Sanganeri bedsheets or how traditional Dabu is made.
FAQ
What are traditional Sanganeri bedsheet motifs?
Fine flowers (gulab, kamal, chameli), fruits (keri, daakh), birds and animals (mor, haathi, hiran) and the naagin-sapera design, arranged as butis, butas, bels and jaals on a white ground.
What is a bichhavani?
A printed bedspread. The naagin-sapera bichhavani, 60 × 90 on cotton, is Sanganer’s best-known traditional design.
Are your Sanganeri bedsheets hand block printed?
Our hand block Sanganeri range (₹850–₹950) is hand printed. Our Sanganeri white base range (₹300–₹400) is screen printed in traditional designs.
What is the MOQ?
15–20 pieces. We sell only in wholesale.
