Dabu Print!!

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In Rajasthan, dabu printing is regarded as a kind of traditional hand-block printing sculpture. Rajasthani artisans use a blend of desert sands known as "Dabu" to create mud-resist material. This unusual kind of art is applied to fabric to create block prints using mud colours. Dabu prints are typically used today to adorn classic, archetypal clothing and house accents. In order to create a resist pattern on the fabric, a mixture of mud and other natural materials is used. The fabric is then dyed with indigo or other natural dyes. The desired pattern is carved onto a wooden block, which is then used to apply the mud mixture on the fabric.

History:

It is widely recognised that Rajasthan is the state in India where hand-block printing is most common. The ancients claimed that China was the birthplace of this art. Over time, hand block printing spread throughout India, and the villages of Sanganer, Bagru, and Angola in Rajasthan are now the leading manufacturers of diverse hand block prints.The Dabu print was created in the Chittorgarh district's Akola village in 675 A.D. The term "Dabanna" refers to the process used to make Dabu, which meaning "press." The Akola families will keep producing this cloth in order to maintain their customs and cultural legacy.

The art died before independence due to the dominant alternatives, but in the twenty-first century it started to reappear. To maintain their cultural legacy, families in Akola keep making this fabric. 

Making of Dabu print:

An eco-friendly print is created by combining different organic elements. Vegetable glues and natural colourants are used in this painstaking process. The specified supplies are used to make a specific Dabu print:

1. The most important material for making a Dabu print is dark or black clay, which can be found around communities' ponds.

2. The path of action is actually impacted by the clay mud.

3. Gum Arabic is mixed into the mixture to create a foundation for bonding the textile and block pattern.

4. Strong adherence and higher-quality paste are produced using wheat powder for printing designs.

5. The most common dye used in the Dabu print process is indigo, varieties of indigo, both chemical and natural, have developed in the blending.

These days, a wide variety of basic textiles are used to stamp Dabu prints. With this mud-resist print, cotton, silk, chiffon georgettes, and other materials yield the greatest results. There is some minimal bleeding from the Dabu print cloth.

Motives used:

The majority of hand-block prints typically feature designs inspired by nature. Traditionally, the most popular motifs are sunflowers, animals, peacocks, leaves, fruits, etc.. Furthermore, Dabu prints feature a variety of unique shapes as well as geometric patterns including dotty lines, vertical and horizontal lines, and many others.

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