Block printing in India

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Method of block printing Chikankari in Lucknow (India) Method of Block printing Chikankari.jpg
Method of block printing Chikankari in Lucknow (India)

Block printing in India is the traditional use of woodblock fabric printing in India. It is traditional and has a number of local variations. [1] It consists of stamping colored designs on fabric using specially carved wooden blocks. [1]

History

Fabric printing is likely to have originated in China around 2500 BC. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 "History Of Block Printing In India - Exploring Indian Textiles". Vogue India. 15 May 2019.
  2. ↑ Needleman, Deborah (18 May 2018). "The Ancient Art of Jaipur Block Printing, and What It Means to India". The New York Times.


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