Dabu print is a form of mud-resist painting which is popular among the block printers of Deesa, Ahmedabad and Jamnagar. The grey fabric is first washed and printed with a paste made from mud and a local gum called baval. The fabric is put into vegetable pits and washed in running water. After drying it under the sun, it is treated with dyes and chemicals to achieve the desired colour. The fabric is washed every time a new colour is introduced, making it soft and easy to drape. Dabu fabrics are very popular with the tribal and rural communities, for making ghaghara (skirts) and odhanan (veils)
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