Sanganer is a town, or tehsil, situated in Jaipur district, Rajasthan, 16 km south of state capital Jaipur. Jaipur is divided into 13 subdivisions, of which Sanganer is one. The town is famous for its textile printing, handmade paper industry, and Jain temples. Sanganer prints, for example, often have distinctive bright-coloured patterns printed on white backgrounds.