Kalamkari Prints Skirts

Block Printed Skirts: Kalamkari Or Nothing

Kalamkari, if the word does not sound familiar, let’s start with the introduction. Kalamkari is an ancient style of hand printing that is done using a tamarind pen and natural dyes. This word is derived from a Persian word where kalam means ‘pen’ and Kari means ‘craftsmanship’. Kalamkari skirts that you see on our pages are prepared after 23 tedious steps that involve dyeing, bleaching, hand painting, block-printing, starching, and cleaning, to name a few. This art can be traced back to 3000 BC. Historians suggest that Kalamkari art was first spotted at the archaeological sites of Mohenjo-Daro. But this style gained recognition during the Mughal rule. After that, this art gained popularity in the Krishna district of Andhra Pradesh.

Process Of Making A Kalamkari Piece Material

The whole process of getting the print-ready involves an eye for detail and precision. Kalamkari art uses earthy colours like indigo, mustard, rust, black and green. Moreover, kalamkari art involves natural dyes; for example, black colour is extracted by mixing water with jaggery, and iron fillings which the artisans use for outlining the sketches. Mustard or yellow are prepared by boiling pomegranate peels, and colours of the red family are made by the bark of madder or again. Similarly, blue is extracted from indigo, and green is made by mixing blue and yellow. These days, the tamarind twig used to draw designs has been replaced by the pen called ‘Pen Kalamkari’. A typical kalamkari print is a peacock motif or a deity or a design depicting a scene from the Hindu epic Ramayana or Mahabharata.

Why Choose iTokri? 

If you want to own a Kalamkari, you’ve come to the right place as itokri also has a wide range of Kalamkari printed skirts. Our Kalamkari print skirts come in a wide range of colours for you to choose from. If you’re one of those who like to wear cotton printed dresses, you should check out our Kalamkari cotton skirts. You must be wondering what kind of skirts, it’s Kalamkari long skirts. Those skirts that go till your ankles make for a tremendous Indo-Western look. If you’re in a fix about whether to buy our Kalamkari cotton skirt, we’re delighted to tell you that our dresses cost just around 1500 rupees. That’s not much to ask, especially when it’s an evergreen print like Kalamkari. If you search  fabrics online, you will reach itokri. When you reach our homepage, you just have to go to the bottom section, and then it’ll be the end of your confusion.

Are you looking for Other Products from iTokri?

If you want something to go with the look, just go for some  silver jewellery; it’ll complete the look. We have  home décor as well, and you can take a look because the house's ambience matters a lot, especially in the age of work-from-home where you’re spending a lot of time indoors. If you don’t like ready-to-wear clothing, we have  cotton dress material as well to make your outfit from scratch.

FAQs

1.     What is Kalamkari print?

It is a type of print prepared with a pen, hence the name, Kalamkari. It has ethnic motifs usually, or those of a peacock are also quite common.

2.     What is the difference between Kalamkari and Pen Kalamkari?

Kalamkari is the traditional type of printing that involves sketching with a tamarind twig, whereas Pen Kalamkari is the one that uses a pen for creating motifs.

3.     What are the primary colours used in Kalamkari?

The colours used primarily are indigo, green, yellow, and red hues.