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furnishings and textilesWe are one of the largest suppliers and exporters of Indian and Rajasthani
Textiles such as bed covers, cushion covers, curtains, home furnishing items
from Jaipur (Rajasthan).
Throughout Rajasthan the flaming red and dazzling
yellow of women’s odhnis, defiantly breaks the monotonous desert landscape.
There is a saying that the fashioning of men’s turbans and the patters on
the women’s skirts alters every twenty four miles. Rajasthani textiles come
in an arresting range of hand – lock prints, tie & dye and embroidered
fabrics. The super – light and painstakingly printed Kota Doria sarees are a
rage with women during the hot summer season.
Block Printing
Rajasthan is the heartland of hand - block printing. The chief colour used
is orange and red with floral prints in yellow and blue – black. The art of
Khari or overprinting in gold is also practiced here. Today, traditional
vegetable and mineral dyes are gradually being replaced ‘by chemical ones.
Sanganeri prints command a huge demand from major fashion centres world –
wide.
The town of Bagru excels in delightful circular designs in dark glowing
vegetable colours – printed on bed spreads, table linen and clothes.
Textiles printed here, have won the hearts of millions at home and abroad.
From the shimmering deserts of Barmer come the geometric Ajrak prints, in
dark shades of blue and red for protection from the sun. Nathdwara scores
high with its sarees, wraps, kerchiefs and quilt covers, in designs similar
to the Pichwais made here.
The red, black and olive green, mosaic – like patterns of the Jajms of
Chittaurgarh are used for women’s skirts & skirts & wraps and floor
coverings.
Mirror work and Embroidery
Be it a turban, a flared skirt, a veil or a sari – the colour
combinations are unusual and brilliant. The women of Rajasthan have mastered
the art of embroidering fabrics. Embroidery practiced in Bikaner is done by
counting threads. The use of double stitch method results in creating an
effect on both sides, giving a semblance of bandhani. The women of Sikar and
Jhunjhunu specialize in making patterns of animals. Chain stitch is popular
in Alwar. Dancing figures, flowers, peacocks and Mandala, the tree of life
are the trees of life are the favourite motifs. Women of Barmer use mirrors,
thus enhancing the beauty of the embroidered piece. Other patterns such as
the surface satin stitch, herringbone stitch and geometric styles are a
specialty of Barmer.
Please contact us incase you have requirements of bulk fabrics, bed
sheets, cushion covers, curtains and home furnishing items. |