Design Resource
Charaka Cotton Weaving
Making Charaka Cotton Products Using Natural Dyes
by
Prof. Bibhudutta Baral, Srikanth and Mahesh
Block Printing and Tailoring
Charaka has done many value added techniques like Block printing, stitching/ tailoring and embroidery to increase the range of products as well as marketing. They have designed few unique motifs on the wooden blocks to print on the cotton fabric. Printing unit uses chemical dyes to imprint the design on the fabric. Few distinct motifs include, betel leaf, potter with wheel and scattered flowers. The printed material then is sent to the tailoring unit to stich the fabric. Different ranges of stitched clothes for men, women and kids are made in the unit. Embroidery is done to enhance the appeal of the final products. Materials like beads, pearls, quills and sequins are used to create beautiful motif designs on the clothes.
