Sanganeri Prints
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Sanganer hand block printing started in Sanganer, Rajasthan. sanganeri is best known for the wide range of motifs it employs. Sanganeri printing has been around for over five centuries. This craftsmanship originally where a group of artisans from the Chhipa community took residence and developed it into a bustling centre of cloth printing. Before the fabric is printed, it is treated with a solution of bleach. Traditionally, a white cotton cloth was used, but now a wide range of colours are used – red, black and brown – which were derived naturally. The process of printing, known as chhapai, is carried over a long table and the block is placed in a tray carrying colour prepared from the dyes. After this, the coloured block is used to stamp the impression on the fabric. The blocks used for printing are distinct, Patterns are generally based on flora and fauna for this print with small flowers patterns, buta, bel, jaali, birds, and animals being used as motifs. In 2010, it received the Geographical Indication (GI) tag from the Government of India.