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Detailed Infographic by Unnati Silks on Dabu Prints

Dabu Printing is an age old ethnic tradition that has stood the test of time as a unique way of dyeing and printing. Practised mostly in Rajasthan, it has churned out extraordinary fabrics of brill...

Interesting detailed inforgraphic on Block Printing by Unnati Silks

Block prints are made on fabrics through printing by hand using wooden blocks with handles or grips. Motifs that are generally popular are that of flowers, fruits, trees, birds, Buta, Kalga, Bel an...

Detailed Infographic by Unnati Silks on Bandhani

Bandhani or Bandhni or Bandhej, a highly-skilled process involving the Tie-Dye method, has the base fabric first tied at several points by threads and then the threads are dyed. The manner in which...

Interesting detailed inforgraphic on Patachitra by Unnati Silks

Patachitra is a general term for the traditional scroll painting in Odisha. In Sanskrit, Pata means ‘cloth’, chitra means ‘picture’ or ‘painting’. In other words, Patachitra refers to the tradition...

Detailed Infographic by Unnati Silks on Ikat Weaves

Ikat, or Ikkat, is a dyeing technique wherein dye resistant bindings or substances resisting dye penetration are applied over cloth yarn fibres in pre-determined patterns and then the threads are d...

Detailed Infographic by Unnati Silks on Ajrakh Printing

One of the most ancient in the traditional art of printing on fabrics, Ajrak prints are a distinguishable form of wood block printing that seems to find its roots or influences in the Indus Valley ...

Detailed Infographic by Unnati Silks on Kantha Embroidery

When a needle pulls along a colored thread along a plain expanse, forming some shape, form or a host of images, be sure it is the Kantha embroidery. Done on used or discarded apparel, transforming ...