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Khamir

Brand: Khamir

Company: Khamir

Locality: Kukma, Kutch

Khamir Story

Khamir was formally registered in the year 2005 and it was when it came into existence. They serve as a platform to promote the traditional art and help artisans in finding unique identities. They started their engagement with 7 textile and 3-D craft sectors in Kutch which included handloom weaving, ajrakh hand block printing, leather craft, lacquer turned wood, metal ball, pottery, and silver jewelry.

Khamir helps the small artisans to get proper resources and facilities, help them in developing their skills, and branding the established ones.

Khamir is helping artisans with different problems like the waste of water and re-using it for ajrakh block printing, the formation of youth groups with leather artisans for finding new ways for designing and marketing of products.

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Craft Work at Khamir

Khamir is promoting different craft work and artisans including handloom weaving, ajrakh hand block printing, leather craft, lacquer turned wood.

Lacquered wood art - Lac, famously known as a material taken from insect resin has been used since centuries to color Indian craft work. The process includes applying lacquered color on the wood on a turning lathe through the heat. The lacquered goods are created from the lacquer colors from the local market and stones obtained from forests.

Ajrakh Block Printing - Ajrakh is a subtle block printing artwork which came into existence back in the civilization of Indus Valley around 2500 BC- 1500 BC. Ajarak printing is a long procedure including numerous phases of printing and washing the texture again and again with different characteristic colors and mordants, for example, harda, lime, alizarin, indigo, and even camel fertilizer.

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