Pack of 10 greeting cards, textile, Chintz.
Chintz is a crisp calico cloth with elaborate, hand-painted, stained or brinted floral bat
terns, originating from India. As calico cloth did not absorb colour easilv master crafts
people developed complex natural dyeing processes that involved mordants and multiple de baths to achieve chintz's ornate designs.
Chintz was introduced to Europe in 1600s. Its bright fast colours derwed trom madder and indigo were easy to launder. The cloth proved so bobular that by the late 17th
century, more than a million bieces of chintz were being imported to the UK every year, captivating the western market and fuelling a revolution in dress.
Create a one-of-a-kind sentiment with these personalized greeting cards (pack of 10), perfect for any occasion.
EU & RW