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Bela block printing in Kutch is a lesser-known traditional craft that has seen a significant decline over the years. It is a traditional textile art known for its bold designs, striking colour combinations, and graphic motifs on textured fabrics. Kutch in Gujarat is a significant producer of this style, with the Khatri community renowned for practising the craft. The process Artisans apply an alum paste to the fabric, followed by exposure to sunlight for enhanced color fastness. The fabric undergoes permanent dyeing. After washing, artisans print the fabric with a mud paste, imparting a blackish hue by boiling it in water containing iron rust. Wooden blocks, meticulously carved by skilled artisans, are dipped in natural dyes and pressed onto the fabric to create the desired patterns. The wooden blocks used in Bela printing are a work of art themselves. They are carved from seasoned wood and come in various shapes and sizes, featuring intricate geom...

Traditional embroidery has a connection with maths. The threads and beads are counted according to designs. It is the magic of the artist that remarkably creates accurate patterns. The artist creates the jewellery in remote parts of Gujarat and Rajasthan. In ancient times beads were highly precious and were considered exceptionally worthwhile by Indians and Western civilizations. They were mainly used as money by the natives to buy goods from other natives. History  There is a mention of beadwork in the Indus Valley civilization. In the early days, beads were made of marble and stones. There is a demand for Indian beads in the world during that period. In the Egyptian pyramids beads, artefacts were found.Though the history of beads is rich and ancient as around 5000 years. Lothal formulated the most crucial  port and centre of the bead industry until when a great flood obviously resulted in 300 years of decline. The factory...

For a long year the Chettinad sari is produced in the town of Chettinad which is located in the southern part of Tamil Nadu and the sari is named after the town where it is created. The majority of people belongs to the chettiar community and beloved Nagarathar community, who are native of Karaikudi town. The community has unique culture, food and fashion sense. History   The history of chettinad saree can be trace back to the 19th century almost 200 years. The region of chettinad is the center of cotton trade. The area is also famous for producing the world's prominent cotton fabric. It is a hereditary practice carried out. Named in Tamil for checked pattern with which it was originally identified. The saree is well suited for the weather of Tamil nadu. Making process   The chettinad saree is made with thick cotton which is its distinctive feature. This, making the saree comfortable and preferable by the locals because of it's absorbency ...

Raffal shawl is the Kashmiri shawl style. It is from merino wool. The shawl is used mainly as men covering in Kashmir, India. The shawl is known for its soft, smooth, designs and darkness. It is high in demand not only in India but other parts of the world, especially in Europe and the united states. It is the status symbol for nobility, bravery, rank, heirloom, social functions like marriages, and elements of decoration. History   In the 17th and 18th centuries, political imbalances in Kashmir affect the shawl industries resulting in shattering them. Kashmir came under Afghan and subsequently Sih rule. The King of Punjab, Ranjit Singh conquer Kashmir back in 1819. To revive the shawl it was given as an allowance to his followers, to grant honor, and send gifts to other rulers. In the 1840s, Ranjit Singh's court was decorated with a Kashmiri shawl. To encourage the weavers the king settle them in Punjab. They're by applying the Kashmiri techn...

For many years the chettinad saree are named after the town attained, in the south of Tamil Nadu. The saree is perfect for the hot and humid atmosphere of Tamil Nadu, because of its absorbency and breathability fabric. The traditional chettinad saree is shorter in length and ended at the calves, leaving the ankles visible. While the look of the saree is heavy thick in contrast is lightweight. A dramatic appeal to the saree with design pattern use is tints, lines, and shapes. Checks, stripes, and contrasts are designers' favorites and they are fascinated by the visual treat that is seen on the saree. In vintage photos and portrayed this saree was made thick because they were worn blouseless. To date, a very classical south Indian look is created when the saree is wrapped around manner without a blouse. History   The chettinad saree originated from the Nagarathar community, who is native to the town of karaikudi. Based on the findings ...

One of the oldest and most famous forms of Indian embroidery from West Bengal and Orissa. Rural women practice this embroidery and pass it on to generations and it is also a common dowry tradition. These women not only embroidered the Kantha work on appeals but in décor also. The best thing about Kantha is that it didn’t need any additional ornamentation to make it look amazing and the reason it can be used in different forms and for various purposes. History Searching history first story believed that the earliest written record is earlier than 500 years ago. The poet krishnadas kaviraj wrote in his book Sri Sri Chaitanya Charitamrita how Chaitanya’s mother sent a homemade Kantha to her son in Puri. Kantha had quiet beginnings in the rural setting of Bengal and almost vanished in the early 19th century. Another story is believed that Lord Buddha and his discipline use old rugs with different kinds of patchwork to cover themselves and th...