बगरू ब्लॉक प्रिंटिंग (Bagru Block Printing)
Bagru block printing is a natural dye and resist-printing tradition practiced by the Chhipa community in Bagru village, near Jaipur, Rajasthan. The technique is distinguished by its use of dabu — a mud resist paste of black clay, wheat chaff, and lime — applied by block to mask areas of the cloth before immersion in natural dye baths. The earthy ochres, reds, and indigo blues characteristic of Bagru print derive entirely from natural mineral and plant-based dyes. GI-protected since 2015, the authentic dabu-and-natural-dye variant is endangered as synthetic dyes have largely replaced natural dyes in commercial production.
Risk level: Endangered · Not Listed
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