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Name the popular prints of Rajasthan. Give a detailed account on it with respect to production technique, motifs, colours & end uses.

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Bagru prints are famous in rajasthan. It is traditional process of hand block printing. It is done using wooden blocks. Colors used are beige, red, black. The base color is off-white. Natural dyes are used. Motifs are very small buds, leaves and stem

End uses – bagru prints are used mostly on ghagra, odhnis and paghris(turban). Home furnishing, apparel and accessories.

Dabu prints – it is a unique art form. Dabu is done with the help of brush and block. The resist paste is applied to the design area and sprinkled with the saw dust. The saw dust sticks to the cloth as the clay dries. The saw dust also acts as a binder which prevents color penetration while dyeing. The entire cloth is dyed. The area where saw dust and clay mixture was present does not catch the dye and remains colorless. After dyeing and drying. The fabric is washed to remove the clay. Natural colors are used grey brown and indigo color, yellow and red. Motifs- flower, geometric shapes, mangos, leaves and peacocks.



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