Chintz (from the plural of chint) was, initially specifically those imported from India, printed with designs featuring flowers and other patterns in different colours, typically on a light plain background.
Chintz was originally a woodblock printed, painted or stained calico produced in India from 1600 to 1800 and popular for bed covers, quilts and draperies Since the 19th century the term has also been used for the style of floral decoration developed in those calico textiles, but then used more widely, for example on Chintzware pottery and wallpaper. Chintz designs are mostly European patterns loosely derived from the style of Indian designs themselves reflecting, via Mughal art, decorative traditions in Islamic art such as the arabesque. Unglazed calico is called "cretonne". The word calico is derived from the name of the Indian city Calicut (Kozhikode in native Malayalam) to which it had a manufacturing association
Color Variations
The flower from the following print was taking out and made a artwork by changing few details, and used as a embroidery in the garment.Then we did a sampling for it to check how it looks.
Designed and made for the Fashion Label Pankaj&Nidhi,India as part of my project with them for
Wills india fashion week 2014
