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Chintz (/ tʃ ɪ n t s / [1]) is a woodblock printed, painted, stained or glazed calico textile that originated in Golconda (present day Hyderabad, India) in the 16th century. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The cloth is printed with designs featuring flowers and other patterns in different colours, typically on a light, plain background.
English dress in chintz, ca. 1770–1790, Jacoba de Jonge Collection in the province of Antwerp, Fashion Museum. The first chintz or calicoes (Catalan: indianes) arrived in Barcelona about 1650 possibly as European re-export from Marseilles, then Europe's principle route to India.
The museum was founded in 1949 [2] by the enterprising siblings Gautam Sarabhai and Gira Sarabhai. Ahmedabad at that time had a flourishing textile industry. The museum was originally housed at the Calico Mills in the heart of the textile industry. But as the collection grew the museum was shifted to the Sarabhai House in Shahibaug in 1983. [3]
Chintz is about more than old-school floral-cover prints. These 10 chintz design ideas feel fresh, modern, and applicable to a number of decor styles. 10 Easy Ways to Incorporate This Old-Guard ...
Design for a hand woodblock printed textile, showing the complexity of the blocks used to make repeating patterns in the later 19th century. Tulip and Willow by William Morris, 1873. Woodblock printing on textiles is the process of printing patterns on fabrics, typically linen, cotton, or silk, by means of carved wooden blocks.
To provide readers with a historical snapshot of the complex warps and wefts of women and textiles, Made Trade put together a brief history, drawing on historical museum documents and research.
Calico and chintz, types of cotton fabrics, became popular in Europe, and by 1664 the East India Company was importing a quarter of a million pieces into Britain. [33] By the 18th century, the middle class had become more concerned with cleanliness and fashion, and there was a demand for easily washable and colourful fabric.
Broderie perse can be done with any printed fabric on any ground, but it originally was worked with Chintz type fabrics, often imported from India. [1]: 111 Chintz typically has clearly defined, separated motifs, which were cut out and invisibly applied onto the ground fabric. Using motifs from the expensive, highly-prized fabric was a way to ...