Process

 

Batana

Bhichlana

First Indigo Dyeing

Gana

Harrah-Base

Indigo-Dye

Jhibri

Kharh

Khirchi

Kunka Chekna

Kala Dutta

Meena and Wach

Wash

 

Kunka Chekna

Material:

  • Imli Powder
  • Alum
  • Gondh
  • Cow Dung Powder

Procedure:

Imli Powder, Alum And Gondh Are Mixed Together. Imli Provides Red Color And Alum And Gondh Acts As Resists. Kunka Chekna Is The Second Color Fill Of Ajrak. Blocks Of Kunka Chekna Are Separate As It Fills The Bale Design Of ‘Batana’ Print With Red Color.

Cow Dung Is Spread By The Craftsman Over The Print To Avoid Misprints. Fabric I Then Kept For Drying Under The Sun.

Kunka Chekna
Kunka Chekna
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