Ghalamkar

Ghalamkar (Persian: قلمکار Qalamkaar. also qalamkar, kalamkar) fabric is a type of Textile printing, patterned Iranian Fabric. The fabric is printed using patterned wooden stamps.[1] It is also known as Kalamkari in India which basically is a type of hand-painted or block-printed cotton textile.

References

  1. Held, Colbert C. (2006). Middle East patterns: places, peoples, and politics. Boulder, Colo: Westview Press. ISBN 0-8133-4170-1.

Kalamkari (in Pakistan) It's driven from Iran . The art of woodblock (thappa) painting with common fabric paint with adding textile medium and fixer . through wooden block and pattern . on cotton, silk, velvet or k.T cloth. In traditional colors .

Fabric paint for woodblock printing is also available in embossed , pearl and glitter paints.

Found in brands like Rozita , omega etc

Monthly classes and lessons at memon foundation and Indus valley.

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