Palampore

[7] A 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.

[11] Palampore patterns were usually very complex and elaborate, depicting a wide variety of plants, flowers, and animals, including peacocks, elephants, and horses.

[6][18] Palampores predated European production of printed-textiles and influenced innovations in chemicals and techniques used in Europe, and improvements in quality.

[5][19][20] In a domestic setting, American and European embroiderers cut around Indian printed cotton designs and attached them to quilts.

[21] English printers began to copy palampore designs using block printing methods with a large-scale repeat to create fabric that could be used for curtains or bedding.