Name/Title
Bedcover, PalamporeEntry/Object ID
G2005.125Description
Bedcovering border; unattached hand-painted and mordant-dyed bed cover that was made in India for the export market during the eighteenth century and early 19th century palampore was made using the kalamkari technique, whereby an artist drew designs on cotton or linen fabric with a kalam pen containing mordant and then dipped the textile in dye. The dye adhered to the cloth only where the mordant had been applied. This lengthy process had to be repeated for each color in the design. Small details were then painted by hand on the cloth after the dying process was completed. Palampore patterns were usually very complex and elaborateCollection
Bruce and Susan Greene Costume CollectionLexicon
Search Terms
bedcover, India, mordant-dye, muslin
