Dyeing area

Down by the river was an area for the washing, dyeing and drying of fabric. A huge bolt of fabric was being washed in hot water. The heat came from a wood fire under the tub.

In this humble, dusty area is the beginning of the production of textiles for the Indian block and screen printing industry. The sewing machine was sitting, waiting.

The tall drying racks with the bolt lengths evenly distributed along the bamboo poles.