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Qalamkari (Persian Handicrafts )
Qalamkari (Persian Calico / Ghalamkari) or stamp printing is an art that has a history of about 800 years in Iran. Cotton, silk, flax, Chelvar (a type of cotton white fabric) and Karbas (a type of white fabric with coarse texture) should be used in Qalamkari. Patterns used in art of Qalamkari include following: historical landscapes, tamed and wild animals, miniature, pictures of ancient Persian literature, inscriptions of poems, historical events.
