HAND BLOCK PRINTING

(BAGH)
    
         

BAGH
A GLIMPSE
 A small tribal village in the Dhar
district of central India, solely
devoted to the centuries old art of
hand block printing
 Hand-block printing is an inseparable
part of cultural heritage of the place
 Any festival or event happens,
Bhopal haat, the handicraft-
handloom place in Bhopal, normally
has a bagh print counter
 FABINDIA (UPHOLSTERY AND APPAREL)
 Product range:
 Kurta Rs.450 – Rs.890
 Churidar Rs.495 – Rs.790
 Stoles Rs.180 – 460
 Sarees Rs.795 – Rs.1780
 Skirts Rs.360 – Rs.795
 Bed and table linen
 Bed Rs. 545 – Rs. 1010
 Table mat set Rs. 650

 Cushions Rs.190 – 270 (per piece)

 Quilts Rs. 1200 – 1570 (reversible)

 Colors:A lot of explorations with colors and

intervention of chemical dyes .
 Contemporized blocks with a wide range of colors.
o Bagh prints of fabindia are
trendy, cool and comfortable
cloth material.
o The fabric used originally was
cotton, but now saw tassar,
crepe, and silk are being used
with excellent results.
o Though the techniques and
designs are age old but the
prints retain its contemporary
appeal.
 ANOKHI
 Distinguished by its prints, design sense, color and
product diversity, also experimenting with various
fabric types.
 Anokhi represents itself through the paisley motif
which has evolved from the mango. Also many of their
block prints have been derived from the central tree of
life.
 Products and price Range
• Kurtis / kurtas Rs.450 – 800
• Mens range (shirts and kurtas) Rs.750 - 1100
• Notebooks Rs. 75 - 100
• French shorts and knickers Rs. 150
• Bandanas Rs. 75 - 100
• Blocks Rs.120
• Bags Rs.800 - 1500
 o Anokhi is an attempt to focus
attention on the existent
tradition of hand block
printing like that of Bagh.
o It intends to depict the
traditional inherited wisdom
of a living indigenous craft and
unbroken historic continuity

o It works towards contemporary

aspirations, newer design
initiatives, markets, technical
improvements, and greater
sustenance to its practitioners the
craftspeople.
Baby Set
 KILOL
 An organization promoting block printing to its highest
extent. Printing done in-house with their own craftsmen
and artisans.
 Characteristics
 Overlapping of prints
 Experimentation with placement of prints
 Mix and match of various prints
 Product and price range
 Kaftans Rs. 3120
 Suits Rs.3120
 Kurtas/ kurtis Rs. 750 - 970
 Dress fabrics Rs. 2000- 3100
 Yardage
o At Kilol, the entire array
of products ranging from
bed-covers, sarees, dress
material, dupatta, pillow
covers & cushion covers
are available.
o Last but not the least,
they come with assured
quality cloth, fast colours,
certainty of their natural
origins.
 MRIGANAYANI
 Cottage emporium of Madhya Pradesh, using only
traditional techniques employing vegetable dyes
 Product and price range
 Wrap arounds/ skirts Rs. 360
 Sarees(silk, cotton) Rs. 1200 – 1700
 Readymade suits
 Dupattas ( cotton, silk) Rs. 595
 Kurtas, jackets – Rs. 600 – 900
 Durries, Rugs Rs. 400 - 950
 Cushion covers Rs. 250 – 500
 Fabric cut lengths Rs. 131 (3m cotton), Rs. 91 (.45 m
silk)
o A state government
undertaking, the corporation
is devoted to development of
small scale and cottage
industry.
o It encourages, promotes and
directs their orderly and
planned growth.
o Besides catering to the needs
of small and cottage industry,
the corporation helps in
COTTONS
 Cottons works on Indian traditional wear, whilst
sustaining and encouraging rural employment
 Product and price range
 Kurtis Rs. 380, 450, 580, 700
 Skirts Rs. 800 -1100
 Dress Fabrics Rs. 650 – 1850
 Patialas and dupattas Rs. 360 – 640
 Wallets and diaries Rs. 100 – 200
 Sarees
 The Cottons
Foundation
aims to help
protect,
conserve &
further the
art, culture &
craft traditions
of the region.
o It works in areas where sustainable
intervention benefits local
communities.
o The foundation’s purpose is the
promotion of people’s awareness to
the protection of their history,
material culture & traditions of art &
craft.
COLORS
 All the stores have started using chemical dyes except
for of course Mrignayani that has products dyed in only
vegetable dyes ranging from Bagh's traditional red and
black to
 mustard yellow
 soft pinks
 mauves
 mehndi green
 blue
 sophisticated

greys
FABRICS
 Cotton
 Tassar silk

 Maheshwari cotton+ silk

 Chiffon

 Georgette

 Kota

 Crepe

 Organdi
WHAT WE CONCLUDED
 Fabindia –
 Trying to promote the art as much as possible –
 Block printing done inside shop
 USP- if fabric color bleeds, its not a defect, but the
real beauty of Indian textiles
 Mrignayani , Kilol
 Having yardage cloth available
 Anokhi
 Come up with interesting products like kidswear,
shorts and even blocks for sale
 Hand crinkled fabrics
 Mrignayani
 Increased value of the products through embroidery
over the motifs itself
 Even Maheshwari silk used for duppattas
 Cottons
 Maximum yardage print garments
 Surface embellished necklines
OBJECTIVES AND PURPOSE OF
OUR VISIT TO CLUSTER
 Introducing the concept of engineered prints to
the artisans so as to consume fabric in the most
economical, eco-friendly, optimum and
resourceful manner.
 Employment of various surface techniques such
as stencilling and embroidering to increase the
value of the final product.
 Placement of various motifs.

 Adding value to necklines, hems, sleeves etc.

THANKING YOU
ANANYA SINGH ROY
BEAUTY MILI
CHANDAN
KUNAL KUMAR
POOJA CHATTERJEE
RASHI DUBEY
REETIKA SINGH
SNEHA SHARMA