Light hand-painted scarf, an example of a modern-day chintz. Wear over solid top to enhance the overall look
- Hand-crafted in a light cotton
- Hand-painted using a bamboo pen and natural dyes
- Light, airy and drapey with a soft handfeel
- Motifs include floral patterns, birds and animals, reminischent of ancient chintz patterns
Painted Chintz | Salmon background
- Fabric: 100% cotton
- Handfeel: Soft & very light
- Care: Gentle hand wash in cold water & mild detergent. Don't soak. Drip dry in the shade. Gentle steam iron.
- Origin: Andhra Pradesh, India
- Dimensions: approx. 18" x 79"
- Kalamkari is crafted exclusively from natural dyes, mordants and resists - it’s a living cloth that should be treated with care and may shift shades over time. These natural dyes are painted on the cloth by hand by a women’s cooperative, in an extremely laborious process that blends art with nature’s chemistry.
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Kalam (meaning pen) kari (meaning craftsmanship) is an art form developed in Andhra Pradesh around the 13th century. Originally used to create religious paintings on cloth to aid the acts of wandering minstrels, later used in Hindu temples, it then flourished as an art-form under the Golconda Sultanate, the Moghuls & later under the British where it became known as chintz.
This scarf is created by Dwaraka, a not-for-profit that trains & supports women artisans in Srikalahasthi to create the most beautiful kalamkari art work; using a kalam pen & exclusively natural mordants, dyes & resists, the artisan hand draws every every line across the surface of the cloth.
Any variations or irregularities are to be celebrated. They are part of the design & inherent to the handcrafted production process, making this item beautifully unique.
