Government of IndiaPrinting
India is known to be the pioneer of various aesthetic modes of expression. It hosts a wide variety of textile art, and one such celebrated form of textile art is Printing. The term printing is used to signify production by using various coloured patterns or designs upon all sorts of fabrics such as cotton, linen, silk, jute and various combinations of these with other fibres. The printing tradition of India can be understood by looking at what the different states of India have to offer. Each print has a unique technique and design resulting in a distinctive style.
Bagru Print, Rajasthan
Bagru is a type of block print. In this, the mud resist is applied on parts of fabric which prevent the color from entering the part which has been covered resulting in a layered effect.
Sanganeri Print, Rajasthan
Sanganeri is a type of block printing that involves laying the cloth on a table and printing intricate symmetrical designs with woodblocks.
Ajrakh Print, Gujarat
Ajrakh is a type of block printing. Blue is one of the principal colors used in this textile art. The print is typically a jaal or a web-like design with deep red colored hues in the background. It is a double-sided print where both sides have identical patterns.
Kalamkari, Andhra Pradesh
It literally means ‘pen-work’ and involves the creation of intricate painted and printed patterns. There are two types of Kalamkari: Machilipatnam and Srikalahasti, from the two regions of Andhra Pradesh. The former is block printed while the latter is hand-painted.
Bagh Print, Madhya Pradesh
It is a traditional block printing technique in which natural colours are used to create various designs. The inspiration for most of the print has been taken from nature, architecture and geometrical patterns.
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