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Bagh Print
TownBagh
StateMadhya Pradesh
Craft typeTextile
GI tagNot yet registered
About
A traditional hand-block printing craft using natural dyes on cotton, distinguished by its use of the mineral-rich waters of the local Baghini river, which is believed to give Bagh prints their distinctively sharp, long-lasting colours.
Did you know? Bagh printers insist the specific mineral content of the Baghini river water is essential to fixing their dyes properly, artisans who have tried replicating the technique elsewhere in India report the colours never quite achieve the same depth.