TEHRAN, Oct. 25 (MNA) – Kalamkari (Ghalamkari) is a type of hand-painted or block-printed cotton textile produced in Isfahan, Iran.

In the Persian language, “Ghalam” means pen and “Ghalamkari” is the art of painting with a pen or stamping on a piece of fabric, especially clothes. A “Ghalamkar” or the master of this art, uses natural materials to illustrate Persian art on a piece of cloth.

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