hand painting, searching, cleaning among the rest to produce the beautifully intricate designs. Two distinctive styles of kalamkari art are found in India- Srikalahasti style which involves free hand drawing and the Machilipatnam style. The motifs are inspired by mythology
A style of hand painting done on cotton or silk textiles using natural dyes, #kalamkari is derived from the Persian word “Kalam” meaning “Pen” and “Kari” meaning “Craftmenship”. The tedious and labour intensive process involves 23 long steps including dyeing, bleaching,
Indigo dyeing i.e. coloring fabrics with the organic dye derived from Indigofera plants, has a long and rich history which goes back to 2000 B.C. Indigo, also known as the king of blues for its rich and deep color was a highly priced commodity in the old world trading circle,
often referred to as 'blue gold'. Many Asian countries as well as Ancient civilizations in Mesopotamia, Egypt, Peru and Iran have used it extensively. It is also been the subject of the famous Indigo Revolt or Nil Vidroh in 18th century Bengal.
Phulkari or Gulkari, literally translating to "flower work" has a rich history going back to 15th century Punjab, India. Rural Punjabi women have been instrumental in the perpetuation of the craft. The form of embroidery involves the use of darn stitch on the wrong side of