This
shows nine different stages in the printing process from the plain white fabric
on the right to a nearly finished piece on the left.Home Indian Trips <<Previous Gujarat Next>>
The process of these prints requires a number of steps. The total will depend on the number of colours, but the cloth will be treated with resists to keep dye off areas and mordents to make the fabric take up dyes. Dyeing is carried out by immersing the fabric in vats of the colour. With this process it is also possible to print on both side of the design.
This
shows nine different stages in the printing process from the plain white fabric
on the right to a nearly finished piece on the left.
The top piece of fabric is the finished design.
Photo:Corinne
Fabrics can also be produced in a range of reds and yellows.
A
stack of partially worked fabrics
Applying some dark colour, he could work very quickly, the sheet was covered in a matter of minutes.