The making of an Ajrakh cloth

Among the 16 processes to create an Ajrakh cloth, the first one is to remove the starch from a soaked cloth. (Arijit Sen/HT photo)

Updated on: Mar 20, 2016 1:51 PM IST

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Among the 16 processes to create an Ajrakh cloth, the first one is to remove the starch from a soaked cloth. (Arijit Sen/HT photo)

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These clothes are then dried in the sun. (Arijit Sen/ht photos)

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A block is used to add prints to the cloth, using dyes made of natural material - turmeric for yellow, indigo plant for indigo and pomegranate peels for pinkish yellow. (Arijit Sen/ht photo)

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The cloth is then dyed with the desired colour, in this case it is indigo. (Arijit Sen/ht photo)

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The dyed cloth is once again dried in the sun for a couple of hours. (Arijit Sen/ht photo)

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It is washed again, this time to do away with the extra colour. (Arijit Sen/HT photo)

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After going through a couple of such similar cycles, the cloth is ready. (Arijit Sen/HT photo)