Block printing in the subcontinent originally has its roots in the Indus Valley civilisation, where the famous Sindhi ajrak was also handcrafted and dyed. While the essence of this technique is over ...

The French-Indian block-printing textile designer Brigitte Singh carefully rolls out a piece of fabric adorned with bright red poppy flowers that probably belonged to Mughal emperor Shah Jahan from ...

KARACHI: It was a slow day at work for Amjad Ahmed. But then, almost every day had been so for the past few years. Ahmed, who runs a block printing shop in North Karachi, has been working since the ...

Woodblock printing is a quintessential example of art transcending history and border throughout the South Asian subcontinent. It originated in China, and remained to be the most non-communal method ...

Every fabric carries stories with them. Every single thread that goes into it holds heritage, skilled craftsmanship and ...