The saudagiri printed fabric is quilted with a running stitch. It is massively exported from the central location of production Ahemedabad, to markets in Southeast Asia. Multiple hand block techniques are used to create Saudagiri textiles. They are often characterised by repeated geometric prints, floral and faunal motifs. These motifs were usually inspired from the […]
The block makers’ village is in Bora about 15 kms from Serampore, off the GT Road. Serampore is about 25 kms from Kolkata to the North, on the west bank of the Hooghly. Earlier known as Fredericknagore it is one of the few places in India that was colonized by Denmark from 1756 to 1845. […]
The Ajrakh process of Block Printing has been an art practised for several centuries in Sind. This traditional craft still remains the most popular in Sind and is apparently the only process least spoiled by modern methods during the past centuries. This process is a long, arduous task involving the use of 27 chemicals and […]
Khatris, a community of fabric dyers and printers living mainly in states of Gujarat and Rajasthan are known for their age-old art of fabric printing and dyeing. They exude immense prowess in making resist-dyed fabrics using wax resist (batik) and tied resist (bandhani) fabrics. They are also responsible for making Kutch as a major center […]
Any picture of Nepal is incomplete without a view of prayer flags that flutter from rooftops all over. It is believed that prayers are carried along the wind, and in Nepal and Tibet the prayer flag is known as the Windhorse or Lung Ta. HISTORY & ORIGIN While there is no scholarly consensus on the […]
Bock printing of textiles is an age-old craft of Gujarat. The craftspeople here are specialized using wooden blocks to handprint intricate patterns on the yardage. Although wooden block making was thriving in Gujarat, off late they have been using blocks from Rajasthan. […]
In the border town of Jaisalmer a kind of resist printing requiring very low temperatures is done. This can thus be processed only during the night and in winter. The resist used is wax, and the blocks have special raised surfaces so that the deep grooves are dipped well into wax. The wax is then […]
Odhnis / chunris from Jodhpur are highly prized though they are made all over the state now. The technique followed involves the use of wooden blocks with nails projecting from them. These nails are pressed on to the folded cloth. The required pattern is thus formed. The raised points of the cloth are tied tightly […]
The central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh has a versatile tradition of hand-block printing, located in several distinct centres. The distinctiveness and particular style exemplified in each of the several centres has evolved gradually, incorporating within in a combination of the culture and tradition of the specific area, the raw materials that were and are […]
One of the most famous motifs used here is the amba butti mango motif. In this centre, wax resist, block printing, and indigo vats are still used. The blocks are carved up to 10 cm in depth and can carry enough wax solution for a number of imprints. The motif range found here is limited […]