Mud Resist Hand Block Printing with indigo. Mud-resist hand-block printing (Dabu printing) practiced in Rajasthan and Gujrat of India since 16 th century .It is natural substitute of batik print with wax. The process of making mud resist printed fabric is lengthy and hardworking process. To achieve different colour with natural dyes, one has to follow different process. Production process for mud resist printing with indigo is as follows. Process no 1: 1. Scouring / De-sizing Traditional Process for natural fiber base fabric – i.e. Cotton, jute, linen fiber base fabrics 1.Cut the grey fabric in pieces - maximum length preferred is 10 mtrs .( If fabric is heavy like canvas or jute , then need to reduce the length of fabric – so that one can handle the fabric easily) 2. Put the fabric in the cemented water tank for overnight. Then repeatedly beaten up the wet fabric against hard surface (normally stone or cemented floor). Then again dip in the water so that enzymatic reaction can loosen the starch. (Natural or chemical – called size). This process continues for 3 days. Using wood ash water, castor oil, cow dung and cow urine can improve this process. Castor oil (or TRO) increases absorbency of the fabric. Fabric pieces thereafter spread in the sandy field in the sun to dry.
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Mud Resist Hand Block Printing with indigo.
Mud-resist hand-block printing (Dabu printing) practiced in Rajasthan and Gujrat of India since 16th century
.It is natural substitute of batik print with wax. The process of making mud resist printed fabric is lengthy
and hardworking process. To achieve different colour with natural dyes, one has to follow different process.
Production process for mud resist printing with indigo is as follows.
Process no 1:
1. Scouring / De-sizing
Traditional Process for natural fiber base fabric – i.e. Cotton, jute, linen fiber base fabrics
1.Cut the grey fabric in pieces - maximum length preferred is 10 mtrs .( If fabric is heavy like canvas or
jute , then need to reduce the length of fabric – so that one can handle the fabric easily)
2. Put the fabric in the cemented water tank for overnight. Then repeatedly beaten up the wet fabric against
hard surface (normally stone or cemented floor). Then again dip in the water so that enzymatic reaction can
loosen the starch. (Natural or chemical – called size). This process continues for 3 days.
Using wood ash water, castor oil, cow dung and cow urine can improve this process.
Castor oil (or TRO) increases absorbency of the fabric.
Fabric pieces thereafter spread in the sandy field in the sun to dry.
Scouring
Scouring & de sizing
Scouring & de sizing
Scouring & de sizing
Process 2
Preparation of Mud resist paste:
The mud resist paste is a natural substitute of wax and specialty of traditional printing is commonly known
as ‘Dabu’ or Daboo. Dabu acts as mechanical resist and prevents the penetration of dye during dyeing on
areas covered with mud resist paste (Dabu).
The art of making mud resist paste is kept secret for long time and every family has its own recipe to make
the paste. Dabu printing is laborious process.
We can divide the type of mud resist paste in three categories:
1.Kaligur Dabu –Made from river clay ( kali mati ), lime stone , insect eaten wheat flour and tree gum (
gum Arabic or similar type of gum ) . It has the least adhesive strength. It is suitable for designs need
maximum two dips.
2. Dolidaar Dabu –Made from insect eaten wheat, lime and natural gum mixed with water to make a semi-
thick paste. This process has better adhesive strength than the kaligardabu and is suitable where design need