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Different kinds of wooden blocks kept at a block printing factory in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. See these blocks have different designs on the lower surface. Artisans just pick the block to print on various fabrics. Indian artisans make different patterns on a Kurta using wooden blocks at a factory in Lucknow, India. They have different blocks for different patterns. The artisan prints on a cotton Kurta with blue color. Block printing is a form of dying and coloring a fabric using wooden blocks. India is one of the largest manufacturers and exporters of block printed fabric in the world. Block printing craftsmen use wooden or metal blocks to create beautiful designs; sometimes, linoleum blocks are also used. This footage is part of the broadcast stock footage archive of Wilderness Films India
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