Knotting Hill Cotton Kalamkari Blouse
Soft Blue Multi Color Kalamkari Cotton Elbow Length Sleeve Blouse With Key Hole, Hooks Closure And Knot At The Back
Styled With Stylist's Own Saree Collection
- Fabric: Cotton
- Pattern: Kalamkari Block Printing
- Color: Soft Blue And Multi
- Sleeve Length: Elbow Length
- Neck Front And Back: 4” and 4”
- Model Is Wearing Small Size Blouse
Handcrafted In India
Care
- Coldwater wash | Do not bleach and dry in shade
- For first few washes separate wash is recommended. Bleeding of color in little amount is expected due to traditional dying process
Kalamkari is a type of hand-painting or block-printing on cotton or silk textile, handcrafted in the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Kalamkari craft includes minute details of a story telling is painted using natural dyes. Kalamkari cotton is also most loveable for its evergreen elegant style statement.
Origin - As an art form it found its peak in the wealthy Golconda sultanate, Hyderabad, in the Middle Ages. The Mughals who patronized this craft in the Coromandel and Golconda province called the practitioners of this craft "qualamkars", from which the term "kalamkari" evolved. Kalamkari is a Persian word that is a combination of two words. 'Kalam' which means pen and 'kari' which means artwork or craftsmanship. This literally translates to mean drawing with a pen.
Soft Blue Multi Color Kalamkari Cotton Elbow Length Sleeve Blouse With Key Hole, Hooks Closure And Knot At The Back
Styled With Stylist's Own Saree Collection
- Fabric: Cotton
- Pattern: Kalamkari Block Printing
- Color: Soft Blue And Multi
- Sleeve Length: Elbow Length
- Neck Front And Back: 4” and 4”
- Model Is Wearing Small Size Blouse
Handcrafted In India
Care
- Coldwater wash | Do not bleach and dry in shade
- For first few washes separate wash is recommended. Bleeding of color in little amount is expected due to traditional dying process
Kalamkari is a type of hand-painting or block-printing on cotton or silk textile, handcrafted in the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Kalamkari craft includes minute details of a story telling is painted using natural dyes. Kalamkari cotton is also most loveable for its evergreen elegant style statement.
Origin - As an art form it found its peak in the wealthy Golconda sultanate, Hyderabad, in the Middle Ages. The Mughals who patronized this craft in the Coromandel and Golconda province called the practitioners of this craft "qualamkars", from which the term "kalamkari" evolved. Kalamkari is a Persian word that is a combination of two words. 'Kalam' which means pen and 'kari' which means artwork or craftsmanship. This literally translates to mean drawing with a pen.
Every article is handcrafted hence unevenness in the selvedge and weave could be expected and colors may fade or bleed due to the traditional dyeing technique applied. Similarly there may be little variation in print and color due to nature of traditional Block Printing Technique.
