Yellow frame Ghalamkar dress

Description

Ghalamkar (Calico) is one of the oldest crafts of ancient Persian which was at the peak of fame for centuries. This sort of cloth is prepared of pure cotton. The Calico (Ghalamkar) implies the creation of a role on a linen cloth, which today is also done on other pieces. The art of printing on the cloth.

The material was called Ghalamkari (brushwork) because of the technique employed in executing it. The word is derived from the Persian words Ghalam (pen) and Kari (craftmanship), meaning drawing with a pen (Ghalamkar). ČĪT or Chit cotton cloth decorated with block-printed or painted designs in multiple colors.

Do not wash your Ghalamkar with strong washing materials and do not put them in the washing machine. This is because washing them with water, shampoo, and hand prolongs their useful life.