KALAMKARI PRODUCTSCatalogue

“Arivu”, 245, Sathyavani Muthu NagarPallavan Salai, CHENNAI 600 002 - INDIA

0091 44 64572188www.baladarshan.com

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Last update: 05/02/2017

Kalamkari is the art of painting cotton fabrics with a kalam (literally kalammeans pen and kari, art), a sharp pointed bamboo stick padded with hair or cotton andtied with a string on one end to regulate the flow of color. Vegetable dyes only are usedto color the designs applied on cloth. The art of painting using organic dyes on cloth ispopular in several parts of India. Since the 17th century these fabrics were exported toIran, Siam, Burma, and the Persian Gulf, then they knew an huge success in Europe, thefabrics being used for bedspreads and furnishing.

Once painted, the fabric is dipped in Myrobalam, a solution of milk and waterthat makes the dye permanent. The fat holds the colors on the surface and preventsthem from spreading. Then the starch from the fabric is cleared in river water.

Baladarshan orders a range of products made out kalamkari from differentproducers groups in South India, especially groups of socially marginalized women(widows, destitute, HIV affected, physically challenged women).

Kalamkari fabric is also available in bulk, please contact us for any information.

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WRAP SKIRTS

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