| India is a country of diversities. It is rich in various | | | | The purpose of printing is for the adornment of the |
| embroidery techniques and printing techniques. Indian | | | | textile. Correct co-ordination between human skills and |
| tradition is even rich in paintings and we can see that | | | | printing machinery is required. Many kind of printing |
| from the paintings of Ajanta murals and miniature | | | | techniques are there, among which screen printing is |
| paintings. In ancient times, the art of weaving and | | | | important one. |
| dyeing on cotton had been well developed, but it | | | | Earlier, screen printing was known as silk printing. In |
| developed on silk later. In the fifth century, floral and | | | | that, silk gauge was being used as a screen for |
| geometric designs were popular in India and we can | | | | printing, so it was known as the silk printing. The design |
| find that from the trade between India and Egypt. India | | | | was engraved on the silk gauge and then the color |
| is the first one who introduced the art of dyeing and | | | | was spread on that. The main benefit of screen |
| printing with fast natural colors for the first time. For | | | | printing is that it is cost-effective and large-scale |
| foreign travelers, indigo dyeing was a mysterious | | | | production is possible with it. Screen printing is more |
| process because when the fabric is dipped in indigo | | | | advantageous than dye sublimation and inkjet printing. It |
| bath, there is no color observed. Only when the fabric | | | | is normally used for banners and flags. The pioneer of |
| gets exposure to open air, the colors develop. | | | | screen printing is Guy Mc Roy. |