A unique embossed printing - khari

Unusual to other block printing process khaki printing is a surface embellishment and doesn’t Permit the textile surface. Thus, it is used in extended to plain, dyed, printed, embroidered or otherwise finished textiles. 

Originally printed on varieties of cotton or silk. Now the print extents not only to wide range of textile, but to paper as well. 

Description 

Khari Screen printing is a print technique that leaves an embossed impression of that design on the fabric. 

Cotton Khari Screen Print fabrics are the best curate designs. Weighing approx.117 grams per meter is light weight and soft feel cotton fabric.

History 

Traditional Khari is created on the occasion of wedding and festivals. The Khari simulate the look of high priced zardozi metal thread embroidery, the age old printing process remains the same throw passing of time. 

Traditionally, practiced across Rajasthan and Gujarat, while Jaipur continues to have varieties of Khari hand printed. While Gujarat is also involved in the Khari work, through the practice is limited. 

Technique 

The process making the Khari is highly skilled and labor intensive process with only a small motifs produced by each impression. 

The karigar forces the thick viscous  rogahan paste through the perforation to form the motifs on the textile. This is just the first phase in the printing process. 

While the paste has not set and metal powder are dusted on the fabric. When dried excess powder is removed for further use while the finale textile is left for the market. 

Maintenance 

The fabric should be avoided to have dry cleaning. The hand wash with out use of brushing and also with cold or room temperature water should be done. Cold Ironing should be done. 

Losing the market

While demand for sparkling motifs on textile products continues unabated both from traditional and new clients.

The numbers engaged in this age old technique of Khari printing is on decline due to severe competition from cheaper, faster,  process of silk. The Khari printing is ringing in its death knell. 

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