Rumal No. 5

Rumal No. 5 (detail)
2019. Block-printed and mordant-dyed. Cotton.
Red borders, flowers on the four sides.
Width: 112cm, Length: 110cm.

Rumal or Handkerchief
Rumal is a ​large square cloth.
It was used as utility cloth such as covering, coverlet and head cover. And they were also used as cover cloths for gifts and offerings on special occasions and religious rituals.
There are several types of rumals such as embroideries, woven cloths, tie-dyed ikat cloths, tie-dyed cloths and painted and printed cloths. 
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We made some block-printed rumals.