Akola Print

Akola is a craft cluster in Rajasthan's Udaipur district. Hand block printing is common in the Akola region. This region's dabu, or mud resist printing, is divided into two types: phetia and nangna. This is a one-of-a-kind piece. The former is primarily worn by women of the Jat and Chaudhury castes, especially after childbirth or during marriages, while the latter is worn by women of all castes were worn by the Gujjar women. A local gum/bedja and oil are used to make the resist, and the previously used resist is boiled for several hours. The metal blocks are used to stamp the napthol/alizarinedyed fabric. To prevent hot resist from sticking when folded, ash dust is rubbed on the paper. Three types of mud resist are used; the weakest, chuna/lime or kirana, is used for fine outlines. When the fabric needs to be soaked in indigo many times, mitti/mud is used, and rait/sand is used for the most absorbent colours, such as pomegranate and ferrous dyes. Ghaghra/fabric, odhani-veil cloth, yardage, and dupatta-stole are some of the items available.