{"title":"Kalamkari","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eKalamkari is a hand-painted and block-printed textile art from Andhra Pradesh, named from \u003cem\u003ekalam\u003c\/em\u003e (pen) and \u003cem\u003ekari\u003c\/em\u003e(craftsmanship). The \"pen\" is a sharpened bamboo or date-palm stick wrapped with wool or cloth at one end, which holds dye and releases it as the artisan squeezes it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThere are two distinct schools, and they look and feel quite different:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSrikalahasti\u003c\/strong\u003e is entirely freehand. It grew out of temple traditions, so the imagery is narrative — episodes from the Ramayana and Mahabharata, Krishna's life, deities framed by dense floral borders. Panels were made as temple hangings and scroll-stories for travelling bards. The linework is fine and the compositions are crowded in a deliberate, storytelling way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMachilipatnam (Pedana)\u003c\/strong\u003e is block-printed, with hand-painting used for detail and fills. Persian influence shaped it under Golconda patronage, so you see trees of life, vines, buteh motifs, and mihrab-like arches rather than mythological scenes. This is the style most commonly used for saris, dupattas, and yardage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat defines both is the dyeing, not just the drawing. It is a natural-dye craft with roughly 20+ stages. Cloth is first steeped in myrobalan (harda) and buffalo milk - the milk stops dyes from bleeding, the myrobalan acts as a mordant base. Black comes from fermented iron filings and jaggery. Red comes from alum mordant drawn onto the cloth, then boiled with madder or manjistha. Blue is indigo, yellow from pomegranate rind or myrobalan flower. Between each colour the fabric is washed - traditionally in running river water - and sun - dried, which is why the palette has that slightly earthy, sunbaked quality rather than flat saturation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"hastamudra-black-bangalore-silk-kalamkari-dupatta-with-zari-border","title":"Hastamudra - Black Bangalore Silk Kalamkari Dupatta with Zari Border","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eAcross a deep black ground, a quiet conversation of hands. Each motif is a mudra  the gesture language of classical Indian dance and temple sculpture, where a turn of the wrist becomes a word and a curled finger becomes a whole sentence. Abhaya for fearlessness. Pataka for the flag. Hamsasya for the swan's beak, holding something small and precious.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe dupatta is Bangalore silk, printed by hand in the kalamkari tradition of Andhra Pradesh, where the motif is built up in ivory against a dark ground and the linework is fine enough to read the rings on a finger. A woven gold zari border runs the length of the drape, with an undyed ivory panel at the selvedge that lets the black settle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eBangalore silk has a particular quality on the shoulder - light, with a soft fall rather than a stiff one, and a sheen that reads as depth instead of shine. Wear it over an ivory or off-white kurta and let the hands do the talking. Wear it over black and let the gold do it instead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eMade by hand. Small irregularities in the print — a lighter impression here, a slight overlap there — are the mark of the block, not a flaw.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFabric: Bangalore silk\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCraft: Hand block printed kalamkari, Andhra Pradesh\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColour: Black with ivory motifs, gold zari border\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLength: 2.5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBorder: Woven zari on both lengths\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinish: [Tasselled \/ hand-knotted fringe] at both ends\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWash care\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDry clean recommended for the first wash\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThereafter, hand wash separately in cold water with a mild detergent\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDo not bleach, soak, or wring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDry in shade, inside out — direct sun will dull both the black and the zari\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIron on medium heat, on the reverse, with a cotton cloth over the zari\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStore folded in a cotton or muslin bag, away from damp. Refold along a different line every few months so the zari doesn't crease permanently\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Maadri.in","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44613124030567,"sku":null,"price":3499.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0655\/9698\/1351\/files\/handmudra2.png?v=1789380742"},{"product_id":"bangalore-silk-kalamkari-hand-painted-dupatta-peacock-lotus-ivory-and-black","title":"Bangalore Silk Kalamkari Hand-Painted Dupatta - Peacock \u0026 Lotus, Ivory and Black","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eA hand-painted Kalamkari dupatta on soft Bangalore silk, in the traditional ivory-and-black palette the craft is best known for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe pallu holds an elaborate composition - two feminine figures resting within the sweeping curve of a peacock, surrounded by densely worked paisleys, lotus blooms, and swirling vines. A wide black border runs along the lower edge, filled with cream lotuses and a procession of elephants and deer. Fine gold zari lines run through the body, and a dark brown-and-gold woven selvedge frames both lengths.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eEvery motif is drawn freehand with a kalam, the bamboo pen that gives the craft its name, then treated with natural mordants and washed. Because of this, slight irregularities in line, tone, and motif placement are natural and are the signature of genuine handwork.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eLight enough for everyday wear, formal enough for a wedding or festive afternoon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFabric: Bangalore silk with gold zari stripes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCraft: Hand-painted Kalamkari, Andhra Pradesh\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColour: Ivory \/ natural cream with black artwork; brown-gold zari border\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLength: 2.5 m approx.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinish: Tasselled ends\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes: Dupatta only\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade in India\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWash care\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDry clean recommended for the first wash\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThereafter, hand wash separately in cold water with a mild liquid detergent\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDo not soak, wring, bleach, or brush the painted areas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDry flat or line dry in shade - direct sunlight will fade the natural dyes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIron on low heat on the reverse side, with a cotton cloth over the painted portion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStore folded in a muslin or cotton bag, away from damp\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Maadri.in","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44613282136167,"sku":null,"price":3499.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0655\/9698\/1351\/files\/kalamkari1_8cf6c7f7-897c-4292-819a-1558df3fcf9a.png?v=1789383905"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0655\/9698\/1351\/collections\/Gemini_Generated_Image_s4s5ras4s5ras4s5.png?v=1789378981","url":"https:\/\/www.maadri.in\/collections\/kalamkari.oembed","provider":"Maadri.in","version":"1.0","type":"link"}