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One of the most fascinating things about Indian bazaars is the cloth-dyeing stalls youβll see outside fabric shops, or tailor shops. π
Often times, women buy cloth pieces to get salwar-kameez made. The dupatta typically worn with salwar-kameez is a different fabric, and itβs sometimes difficult to find the exact shade to match the dress. π€
This is where our cloth-dyeing experts come in! They can dye any cloth to any colour that you want! Yep β any colour. Nope, not kidding. π
We saw this gentleman hard at work in Patiala, and managed to capture him in action. Wondering how he did it? Youβll see glimpses of it in this video, but in case you miss a thing here or there, weβve got the process penned down for you:
1 | Different powdered colours or dyes are mixed in water in a cauldron-looking pot that sits atop a flame.
2 | The cloth that needs to be dyed is then added to this and stirred continuously to ensure that the colour is taken by the entire cloth.
3 | This mix is then βcookedβ for some time to ensure the colour sets.
4 | After a few minutes of βcookingβ, this cloth is taken out of the pot and excess water is rinsed off.
5 | A small patch of this cloth is then dried and compared to see if it matches the desired colour.
6 | If the colour is slightly off, the entire process is repeated to get the exact (or near exact!) colour.
7 | When itβs all done and dusted, the cloth is dried off entirely and handed back.
If you happen to find yourself in an Indian bazaar in the near future, try and find a cloth-dyeing stall and see this live! π
This boomerang ends our 7-day handmade-sarees-and-dupattas series. π It's black-and-white, phulkari, and we absolutely love it! β€
We've had mad amounts of fun sharing details of the art-form, making-process, and fabric and geographical history behind each piece.π
As always, we'd love to hear more from you - what did you think about these posts? Is there anything else you'd like us to feature? You know how this goes! π
While this series comes to an end - temporarily! - we've got another one kicking off real soon: our jutti series! π π‘
Stay tuned. π
The age old Indian-Persian art of hand/block printing called Kalamkari comes alive on this lovely black and white saree. π
Back in the day, artists would travel from one village to another to share mythological stories with villagers. Often times they would sing, dance and paint these stories (yep, on the spot!) using blank fabric as canvases. π This art form has since evolved and is now a major source of livelihood for many families who've specialised in this craft for generations. π
Another reason for this art form's popularity is its use of organic plant and vegetable dyes. Beautiful and environment friendly - what's not to love!π³π±
Last month we made our way to the exotic northeast and found ourselves in the oh-so-green city of Guwahati. Now, we couldnβt go all the way to Guwahati and not visit Sualkuchi (pronounced βHualkusiβ in Assamese), the heart of handloom, weaving and silk, that sits on the picturesque banks of the Brahmaputra River! π€
The lovely gentleman we met in Sualkuchi has been in the business of handloom for three generations now. His family manages the handloom set up where they employ 13 people β but they still make time to sit on the loom themselves and get hands-on every now and again! ππΌ
From sarees to stoles and gamchas and shawlsβ¦we saw it all being made! In this video, youβll see one of the artisans, Makoni, working on the loom to make a mekhla chador, which is an Assamese traditional dress, much like a saree. π
Wondering if we brought back any mekhela chadors with us? Did you really think we wouldnβtβ¦? π Contact us for more information on how you can get your hands on them! π©π
With Durga Puja and Dussehra done, the artisans from Kumartuli in Kolkata can take a bit of a breather. But only a small breather! They'll be back to making more intricate and stunning idols of different Gods and Goddesses soon! π
During our visit to this idol-making haven before Pujas, we met with a number of men (yep, we only saw and spoke to men!) like this Kaku (uncle) who's working to get Laxmi Ma's (Goddess Laxmi's) head to fit just right with the rest of the idol. They told us they barely take a month or two off in a year and the rest of the time they make various idols for a variety of events and festivals.ππΌ
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Transcript:
Swati: This is where the structure is ready and now this gentleman is going to fix the head - heβs just readjusting it. He tried it on once but it didnβt fit. So heβs now readjusted it and is going to fit it onto the body.
Abhishek: This is Goddess Laxmi. You see the owl sitting below? So, that is Laxmiβs pet (or vaahan). And this idol has only two hands, unlike Durga Ma.
Swati: Heβs gonna now readjust the base and try and see if he can try and fit the head again.
Thereβs something utterly hypnotic about watching people create works of art, isnβt there? This gentlemen works in Dr. Ismail Khatriβs natural dyeing workshop in Gujarat and you can tell heβs been doing this for a while. Just look at him go like a pro!
In the background, youβll hear Sufiyan saheb speaking to the mothership and fathership about the legacy of natural dyeing in their workshop.
Hindi transcript: Yeh humare saare natural dyes ka process hai. Aur isko humlog kar rahe hain 10 generations se.
English translation: This is the process of natural dyeing. And weβve been doing this for 10 generations.