Surat in Gujarat is the trade centre for Hand printed and mechanically produced textile material. Today Surat produces beautifully printed dress...
Hand Block Printing of Maharashtra
The practitioners of this craft in Maharashtra are mainly migrants from other parts of India. The painting is done with delicately carved wooden and brass blocks. The cloth on which hand-printing is done is either hand-woven silk or mill-made chiffon cloth. The results are multi-colour designs in traditional patterns. The 'Tree of Life' motif is very widely used.