Indian Designs

Indian Designs posts cover traditional decorative motifs from across India. Articles look at the paisley known as buti or boota that originated in Kashmir and crossed into Persia and Europe, the kalamkari hand-painted cloth from Andhra Pradesh, the rangoli floor designs drawn at festivals, the mandala circular layouts from Buddhist and Hindu traditions, the ajrakh block prints of Sindh and Kutch, the chikankari embroidery of Lucknow, the bandhani tie-dye of Gujarat and the kantha quilt stitching of Bengal. There are also notes on the difference between hand-block printing and screen printing for the export trade.