Ajrakh Printing

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Ajrakh

Meghval and Sindhi Muslim women wear Ajrakh printed

Ghaghraand Odhna.

Ajrakhprinted fabrics are used as head-cloth or shoulder cloth

by MaldhariMuslims.

A red dominated Ajrakh Malir is preferred as a special

ceremonial cloth by Muslim grooms.

Products made in Ajrakhare: Bed Spreads Blankets Turbans or Shoulder Cloth for men Veils or Skirts for women


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Ajrakh

The borders are printed from left to right-always before the mainbody of fabric

Ajrakhprinting can be single Ekpuri or double sided Bepuri.

When the reverse side is printed, the process is carried out while thematerial is still damp, as fabric tend to shrink when it dries.

The Ajrakhis clearly distinguished from other block printing not only

by deep red and blue but also in its structuring of motifs.

Each motifs quarters is produced by an identical impression of the

block, the four parts coming together to form the whole motif.


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Fabric Processing

Washed with waterand soda ash

Steamed to soften

Soaped and washed

Dipped in mixture ofoils, twisted andkept overnight

Washed and dipped

in mixture of oil andsakunseeds(tamarisk)

Printing


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Printing Process

First Print - on the areas which are to be keptwhite. Asul or Asil(Asule-jo-pur)

Gum Mimosa arabica+ Lime + Alizarine

Second Print - Kot(Kot-jo-pur)Ferrous sulphate + Clay + Gum + Tamarind seeds

Syahi paste, which turns black on contact with alizarin, is used in the

second stage of printing.

Third Print - Khor- Resist Print (Khor-jo-pur)

Clay + Flour + Aluminium sulphate + Jaggery

All areas to be resisted for indigo are printed with gach, an alum

resist-mixed with mordant.


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Blocks


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Blocks


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Printing Process

Alizarine Dyeing

Indigo Dyeing

Dipping in water and fresh camel dung for 12

hours.

Washing with soda ash and caustic soda.

Minais done for second shade of blue using the

blocks Phulimade as star shaped or circularsimple motifs.


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Motifs in Ajrakh

Almond (Badam) Phul Millstone (Chakki)

Khajur - Date (Khorak) Peacock (Moru) Sweetmeat (Gileb) Jewel Box (Dabuli)

Love Affair (Ishq-Pench) Government Seal (Chalo Sarkari) Thi-hashe-jo-ajrakh


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Documents

Ajrakh Printing