Fabrics Put Through the Wringer Jennifer May for The New York Times Since 2000, Mary Bergtold Mulcahy has been designing block-printed organic cottons with Srinivas Pitchuka, a textile artisan in India. Working in a tradition called kalamkari, Mr. Pitchuka bleaches the textiles in the sun, washes them in the river, beats them against stones to make them soft and boils them. Then he prints them with vegetable dyes. Last month, Ms. Mulcahy opened Les Indiennes, a shop in Hudson, N.Y., that sells the fabric as quilts, pillow covers, tablecloths and yardage, along with miscellaneous home accessories. Most of the items cost up to 70 percent less than the same goods sold online or through other retailers. Eighteen-inch-square pillow covers are $25. Painted eggshell ornaments from the Czech Republic are $5 each. Les Indiennes is at 444 Warren Street, Hudson, N.Y. Information: 518-828-2811 or lesindiennes.com.