Handlooms have always captured the attention of buyers for all the right reasons. India is home to many painting and handlooms traditions spread all over the country, in different regions. Stunning handlooms created by weavers featuring Nirmal Paint creates an everlasting appeal.

Nirmal town located amidst the dense forests in Northern part of Telangana, is renowned for its exclusive painting tradition which is also used widely to create attractive handlooms.These paintings were influenced by the Indian Schools of Art like Kangra, Ajanta as well as Mughal miniatures. The evolution of the Nirmal art and craft is also traced back to the old era of Kakatiya dynasty. The community of craftsmen based in Nirmal are also called as ‘Naqash’. Most of these paintings feature traditional art scenes related to the Hindu epics of Ramayana and Mahabharata and other aspects, inspired by nature, birds and animals etc.

According to legend, the Nizam of Hyderabad was impressed by the grand welcome he received once during his visit to Nirmal. The artisans decorated the venue and the seat of the Nizam in a very grand manner with an intricately designed banana bud which was believed to have been suspended over the Nizam’s seat and when this was unfurled, a cascade of golden petals showered on him. The Nizam then started patronizing the artisans, recognizing their unique skills and artwork.

The colors used in Nirmal paintings are mostly the familiar gold color. These are produced naturally from the extracts of herbs, vegetable dye, gum, and minerals etc. Nirmal craftsmen also create lacquered furniture, boxes, bowls, large screens, trays, toys, and pictures, which are painted with finesse and attention to detail.

Nirmal has become synonymous with exquisite painting tradition all over the world and it is a matter of pride for Telangana. The essence of skill involved in Nirmal paintings is used for creating Kurtis and other attractive handlooms. The popularity of Nirmal art is clearly leveraged to create a wide range of stunning handlooms, which is quite appealing for women who share a special taste for something unique. The manner in which characteristic patterns of Nirmal paintings are replicated on fabric, is simply amazing and these handlooms are in great demand for their special prints, representing the best patterns and figures of Nirmal painting tradition.

Traditional items made with this are figures of animals, birds as well as flowers. The artisans are skilled in creating many articles using Silver Filigree such as Spoons, cigarette cases, buttons boxes, ashtrays, jewellery, buttons pill boxes, paan dans and also perfume containers. They create special designs involving Peacock, parrots and fish which are clearly depicted in the perfume containers.

Karimnagar Silver Filigree also received the Intellectual property rights protection or Geographical Indication (GI) status in 2007. The delicate filigree work of Silver Filigree is therefore considered as a great craft which is widely popular.