Demo placeholder — Replace with verified historical information. Ajrakh is a centuries-old resist block printing tradition practised by the Khatri community in Barmer (Rajasthan) and Kutch (Gujarat). The word 'Ajrakh' is believed to derive from the Arabic word for 'indigo'.
Demo placeholder — The process involves multiple stages of resist printing and dyeing, using carved wooden blocks and natural dyes derived from plants and minerals.
DemoBarmer, Rajasthan
Demo placeholder — Replace with real artisan story. Suresh Meghwal carries forward the centuries-old Ajrakh tradition of block printing using natural dyes and intricate geometric and floral patterns.
View ProfileDemoDemo Artisan — Suresh Meghwal · Rajasthan
Demo product — Replace with real product description. A beautifully crafted Ajrakh block-printed cotton stole using traditional geometric patterns and natural vegetable and mineral dyes.