Compact Kalamkari Coin Purse

Handmade by women artisans in Southern part of India.

100% Cotton Kalamkari outer fabric.

Size: 3” wide x 2.75 to 3”.

Kalamkari is the art of painting cotton fabrics with a kalam (“kalam” means pen and “kari” art). A sharp pointed bamboo stick padded with hair or cotton and tied with a string on one end to regulate the flow of color. Vegetable dyes are used to color the designs. The art of painting using organic dyes on cloth is popular in several parts of India. Once painted, the fabric is dipped in Myrobalam a solution of milk and water that makes the dye permanent.