South India, Block Kalamkari, Andhra Pradesh
Andhra’s ancient block-printed art.
Block Kalamkari is an ancient Textile Printing Technique done in the town of Machilipatnam in Krishna district of Andhra Pradesh. The ancient textile printing art form is believed to have evolved about 3000 years ago in Andhra Pradesh.
Machilipatnam style of Kalamkari or Pedana Kalamkari work involves vegetable dyed block-painting of a fabric. But now they are also using pigment colors to explore more color variation. Kalamkari is registered as one of the geographical indication from Andhra Pradesh under handicraft goods by Geographical Indications of Goods.