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Ajrakh- Craft Documentation

Ajrak (Sindhi: اجرڪ‎) is a name given to a unique form of blockprinted fabric and found in Sindh, Pakistan; Kutch, Gujarat; and Barmer, Rajasthan in India.
Ajrak craft products are made with natural dyes. The entire production of the products include both vegetable dyes and mineral dyes. Indigo is key dye.
The level of geometry on the garment comes from the usage of a method of printing called woodblock printing in which prints were transferred from geometric shapes etched on the wooden blocks by pressing them hard on the fabric.
Discussed the process of ajrak block printing with Ismail Mohammed Khatri, Ajrakhpur-
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Ajrakh- Craft Documentation
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Ajrakh- Craft Documentation

The highly skilled and patterned ajrakh block-printing came to Kachchh from Sind 400 years ago when the Muslim Khatris (artisans who ‘apply colou Read More

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