Process

 

Batana

Bhichlana

First Indigo Dyeing

Gana

Harrah-Base

Indigo-Dye

Jhibri

Kharh

Khirchi

Kunka Chekna

Kala Dutta

Meena and Wach

Wash

 

Jhibri

Material:

  • Multani Mitti
  • Gondh
  • Alum

Procedure:

Multani Mitti Is Crushed Into Powder; The Craftsman Then Dissolves This Powder In Water Over A Cloth Sieve In Order To Avoid Lumps And Softens It By Hand Till It Forms A Smooth Paste.

Jhibri

This Paste Is Mixed With Gondh To Provide Fasten Quality And Alum Which Acts As A Colorant To Make The Print Visible. This Mixture In Particular Is Called ‘Kiriyana’.

Kiriyana Is Poured Into A Vessel And The Bamboo Sieve Is Kept Over It. No Cloth Is Used Here As The Amount Of Color Required On The Blocks Is More To Get Thicker Print.

Jhibri Print Is Done Over The Black Outline That Is Over Kirchi Print. This Overprinting Is Done As Kiriyana Acts As Resist.

A Brighter White Color Is Resumed After Dying As Compared To The First Outline Print ‘Batana’. After The Print, Craftsman Keeps The Fabric For Drying In The Similar Way As Mentioned Above.

Jhibri  
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