We rode about 7 miles outside of the city to Sanganer, a name synonymous with block-printing on fabric. On the way to one of multiple buildings where this craft is practiced, we saw numerous camels. Some were on their “break time” and others were at work (pics 1,2,&3). I loved looking at their big lips, but resisted the urge to try to pet one. (Don’t camels spit or something?) We went to the basement of a building where two men were using wooden blocks and ink to make a beautiful design on a piece of cotton fabric (pic 4). They went over the entire thing first with the red and then were going back to put on the yellow (pic 5). Outside, we could see hundreds of these cloths hung to dry (pics 6 & 7). Also in this area, we visited a paper making factory. We were walked through the process from the tiny strips of fabric being made into a mush to the gift bags being boxed and sent to Hallmark!
Here are some other random and fun scenes from Jaipur (a bonus for those who read to the bottom)!
Snake charmers are always eager to
get rupees.
You never know what you'll find on the roads of
Jaipur.
I thought this was sort of funny and saw it multiple
times on rickshaws.
The umbrellas are beautiful - some more practical
to shade from the sun rather than the rain.
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