Definitions for "Kalamkari"
literally 'pen art’; the craft of painting textiles with a pen or stick, originally Persian, now, traditional to Andhra Pradesh.
mural tissue hangings manufactured in Andhra Pradesh (Shri Kalahasti) in the main blue and yellow colors and religious designs. The making of kalamkari is limited to a few skilled specialized handicraftmen only. The technique is time-consuming and needs specific vegetal colors (curcuma, pomegranate skin, etc.)
Painted cloth (as a trade term it referred to both painted and printed cloths)