Ajrak:
The Pride Of Kutch
Instagram/abujanisandeepkhosla Ajrak is a unique hand block printing style that dates back to the Indus Valley Civilization
Image credit: Getty Sindh in Pakistan and Gujarat in India are known to safeguard the tradition of Ajrak printing
Image credit: Getty Ajrak is one of the most sophisticated and complex forms of hand block printing in India
Video credit: Getty The fabric goes through 15 stages of dyeing with natural colours before it is printed on
Image credit: Getty Unlike Bagru, Ajrak is achieved by dyeing the fabric in bright colours like terracotta and indigo
Image credit: Getty Floral motifs are the most popular prints seen on most of the textiles
Image credit: Getty With synthetic colours coming in, Ajrak was dying a slow death until recently when it has seen a revival
Instagram/abujanisandeepkhosla Couturiers Abu Jani and Sandeep Khosla are known to have exemplified Ajrak in their collections
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