Banaras Hand Block Print

Varanasi is a famous for fine hand block printing work on silk fabrics, silk sarees, stoles, scarf, dupatta, dress material and many type of related silk fabrics. Varanasi has a very significant and positive environment because the traditional dying technique with the combination of Ganga water for taking colors on the silk fabrics is very much appropriate and due to this water quality, the signing has much come on the fabrics after printing by the blocks. This is a combination of environmental combination as well as human skill. From the ancient time Banaras was popular for silk and brocades weaving and due to this the availability of raw material and exclusive weaving technique was available on the very fine quality of silk cloth. Due to this favorable condition and demand of market, a number of artisans has started block printing work on the plane silk fabric mainly on sarees in the initial period.