Kalamkari sareesare globally renowned for their elegance and rich heritage that dates back to the medieval times.Kalamkariis a type of hand-painting or block-printing on cotton or silk textile, handcrafted in the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Kalamkaricraft includes minute details of a story telling is painted using natural dyes.
The vibrant and vivacious prints fall beautifully on a buttery soft drape called Chennuri Silk from Telangana. Kalamkari cotton is also most loveable for its evergreen elegant style statement.
Origin - As anartform it found its peak in the wealthy Golconda sultanate, Hyderabad, in the Middle Ages. The Mughals who patronized this craft in the Coromandel and Golconda province called the practitioners of this craft "qualamkars", from which the term "kalamkari" evolved. Kalamkariis a Persian word that is a combination of two words. 'Kalam' which means pen and 'kari' which means artwork or craftsmanship. This literally translates to mean drawing with a pen.