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ксилографско щампиране на тъкани – техника,
която е напълно екологична и която използва
естествени бои, извличани от минерали и рас-
тителни източници, и е необикновено креа-
тивна в дизайна, включително на абстрактни
форми.

Превод от английски език: Николай Янков

Creating Wonders,

Block by Block

Vani Malik

The first mention of block prints in India can
be traced back to the 12th century. Over time
places like Rajasthan and Gujarat became popular
hot spots for high quality hand block printed
textiles and soon India became one of the largest
manufacturers and exporters of block printed fabric
in the world. In Rajasthan, hand block printing is
one of the top recognised textile crafts with different
regions boasting of their techniques, designs and
colour schemes. With global audience increasingly
becoming environment-conscious, this age old
art form, replete with eco-friendly advantages,
has gained worldwide popularity with the use of
dyes made from natural and vegetable sources for
making exquisite designs and creative products. Каламкари