One of the most ancient in the traditional art of printing on fabrics, Ajrakh prints are a distinguishable form of wood block printing that seems to find its roots in the Indus Valley Civilization. Sindh in Pakistan and neighbouring districts of Kutch in Gujarat and Barmer in Rajasthan are where this amazing print art originally began and still flourishes to this day, though other districts in Gujarat and Rajasthan have also become familiar with this craft and practicing.

Ajrakh printing is wooden hand block printing that involves exquisite designs etched in the wooden block. The high cost of wooden blocks used in Ajrakh printing imposes a great financial burden on artisans as one block costs as much as Rs 3,000 or more. 

To identify ajrakh one needs to look for fabric with a background of red or blue. Traditionally four colours are used: red, blue, black, white.