Bagh print

However, a number of artisans, including Ismail Sulemanji Khatri, continued to practice and innovate within the traditional framework of the craft and brought Bagh prints to international prominence.

In 2011, a Bagh print design was adopted in a tableau theme of the Madhya Pradesh state at the Republic Day parade in New Delhi on 26 January 2011.

Then, the cloth is pre-dyed with Harara to provide an off-white base color, which also adds a richness to the black and red dyes that will be applied later.

[1][6][7][8] Bagh prints are made by hand applying natural and vegetable based dyes using carved wood relief blocks.

[1][10] The blocks, known as bilals and bibas are made of intricate and deeply carved teak or sheesham (Dalbergia sissoo) wood and are frequently sourced from Pethapur, Gandhinagar, and Jaipur.

Common motifs include geometric shapes as well as natural forms like jasmine, mushroom, mango, or small dots on a field.

A bamboo mesh (kartali) wrapped in wool is set up to float in the reservoir, soaking up the dye and transferring the color when the printing block is rested on top.

The printing blocks are applied by hand, with an expert craftsman producing five yards of fabric in two to three hours, depending on the complexity of the design.

The fabric is constantly shifted and turned with long sticks as the temperature of solution is slowly increased, which aids in the proper development of the colors.

[1][6] The Development Commissioner (Handicrafts), Government of India's branch office in Madhya Pradesh exercises control on quality.

Some the family members created innovative wooden blocks and colours which were accepted in the national and international market due to their long life.

They were registered by the Controller General of Patents Designs and Trademarks under the title "Bagh Prints of Madhya Pradesh" and recorded with (GI) tag under Application number 98 in 2008.