Qalamkār-sāz, or chīt-sāz, is a traditional process of four colour (black, red, yellow and blue) cotton printing involving a combination of mordant stamping as well as painting colour directly onto the fabric. It is still practiced in Iran, particularly in Isfahan, Kashan and Yazd, as well as in India. These textiles have customarily been used for a variety of purposes, including tablecloths, curtains and clothing. This article focuses upon a little-known but ethnographically significant group of qalamkār textiles in the Israel Museum collection.