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Hand-Printed Clothes Stores

The art of Hand-Printed Clothes was passed from generation to generation and it employed the use of natural colors. Today, the art has again revived and has spread in cities like: Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Bangalore. New Hand-Printed Clothes Store are also coming up in these cities.India has been famous for its printed and dyed cotton since 12th century. The creative process flourished as the creative process received royal patronage. Surat in Gujarat became a prominent center for trade of painted and printed textiles. Hand printing is popular because of its rich and vibrant colors.
Originally natural dyes were used, but today that are replaced by chemicals and arificial colors. The main color used are red, yellow, blue and saffron. Hand-Printed Clothes Store were in Ahmedabad, Sanganer, Bagru, Farukhabad and in other cities. But with the revival of this art in the 21 st century, these stores have seen a sporadic growth all across the country.
Wooden trolleys with racks have castor have castor wheels fastened to their legs to facilitate free movement. The fabric to be printed is first washed to free it from starch. If the natural grey of the fabric is not desired, soft bleach is used to re-color it. Lepakshi is another type of hand-print and is popular in Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad. This is one of the popular Hand-Printed Clothes Store of South India. Ajarakh prints, primarily intended for germents for men originated in Gujarat is popular even today. For any kind of hand-print, generally. The fabric is, first stretched over the printing table and fastened with small pins before the actual printing starts. The printing starts from left to right. Because of its bright color, the print is attracting more people resulting in the development of Hand-Printed Clothes Store is different states of India.
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