Design Resource
Block and Fresh Leaf Printing on Khadi - Maharashtra
Fabric Printing
by
Prof. Bibhudutta Baraland Srikanth B.
Tools and Raw Materials
Following are the tools and raw material required for block and fresh leaf painting:
• Blocks: It is used to transfer the dye and the designs on to the fabric.
• Fresh Leaves: It is used as a block to print the shape of the leaf.
• Natural Dyes: These are the ones, which creates the design pattern and colours
on to the fabric.
• Khadi: It is a hand woven cotton cloth on which the block printing is done.
• Printing Table: Lengthy table used to accommodate the lengthy cloth during the
printing.
• Colour Sieve: The container used to hold the colour during block printing.
• Paper: It is used to cover the area on the fabric which is not to be dyed or
printed.
