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of the community: Jaipur and Sanganner,
Jaipur.
Name of the local entrepreneur/NGO/master
craftsman: Sanjay Sharma
Number of artisans:
87
About the group:
The
block/screen printing and quilting community comprising
of around 100 artisans are based in Sanganer,
in the outskirts of Jaipur. The block prints of
Sanganer are mostly executed on a white or offwhite
background, using screen printers or wooden blocks.
They are colorful patterns of sunflowers, roses,
geometric designs. Sanganer prints are known for
their fine and intricate detailing.
Quilting is the done mainly by the women and
three or four standard patterns have been in vogue
for as long as anyone can rememberGol (concentric
circles), phool (flowers), paan (the betel leaf)
and lahariya (vertical stripes zigzagging down
the face of the quilt) Two women work together
on one quilt and between them they manage roughly
two quilts a day, depending on the complexity
of the design.
The local cottage unit Kirti Exports along with
CFM provides designs inputs which the artisans
convert into final products.
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