Today the use of kalamkari block prints spans clothing (especially saris, dupattas, blouses, etc.), as well as lifestyle essentials such as pillow covers, curtains, screen cloths, carpets and more.

In Andhra Pradesh, Kalamkari block printing is done in Machlipatnam. The main places are Pedana, Kappaladoddi, Polavaram and many other small nearby villages. These places are famous for their Kalamkari fabrics and furnishings.

Apr 21, 2022 · A form of kalamkari from southern India, where designs are printed, instead of being drawn using a kalam (pen) are known as Machilipatnam block prints. These prints are presently limited to the town of Pedana, near Machilipatnam, Andhra Pradesh.

With the British presence in India a demand was created for printed cottons in both England and Europe and kalamkaris became hugely popular. Ever since the eighteen century kalamkaris have been made with blocks rather than pens. The technique is specialized and deploys both motifs and processes which are not found in any other part of India.

These beautiful Kalamkari designs from Southern India, are printed using a ‘kalam’ (hand) or are block-printed. Traditional cotton textiles use natural and organic colors extracted from barks, flowers, fruits, seeds, and roots.

Kalamkari is a GI tagged hand-block printing craft from Machilipatnam , Andhra Pradesh .This ecologically sustainable printing technique using mordants and natural dyes is a highly skillful and complex process of 17 steps relying on nature.

Kalamkari is the earliest and more complex techniques of block-printing on cloth using vegetable dyes. This flourished at Masulipatnam in Andhra Pradesh. The origin of the word kalamkari is from kalam or pen and kari or work. The kalamkari done here is a mixture of painting and hand-printing.

kalamkari Block Printing. Kalamkari is a type of hand-painted or printed cotton fabric produced in Andhra Pradesh. This is a traditional printing method on cotton fabrics using natural materials without adding chemicals to cotton fabrics. Read More

When using wooden blocks to print, gum is mixed with whatever substance is to be delivered onto the cloth. Maiwa is dedicated to keeping the art of kalamkari alive. We carry kalamkari bedding, pillows, cushion covers, and we use kalamkari in our clothing designs.

Quality hand block print kalamkari cotton fabric running material at reasonable rates.