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[[File:Method of Block printing Chikankari.jpg|thumb|Method of block printing Chikankari in Lucknow (India)]]<br />
'''Block printing in India''' is the traditional use of [[Woodblock printing on textiles|woodblock fabric printing]] in India. It is traditional and has a number of local variations.<ref name=":0">{{cite web |date=15 May 2019 |title=History Of Block Printing In India - Exploring Indian Textiles |url=https://www.vogue.in/content/history-of-block-prints-indian-textiles-designers-using-ajrakh-dabu-prints |website=Vogue India |language=en-IN}}</ref> It consists of stamping colored designs on fabric using specially carved wooden blocks.<ref name=":0" /><br />
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== History ==<br />
[[Fabric printing]] is likely to have originated in China around 2500 BC.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Needleman |first1=Deborah |date=18 May 2018 |title=The Ancient Art of Jaipur Block Printing, and What It Means to India |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/18/t-magazine/block-print-jaipur-india.html |website=The New York Times}}</ref><br />
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