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Bandhani~Kutch

Gaatha A tale of crafts — Wed, 17 Mar 2021 12:56:26 +0000

Dotted with a thousand tiny specks, possessing a fine crinkled texture and dyed in rich vibrant colours, ‘Bandhani’ or ‘tie and dye’ of Gujarat draws immense admiration and attention alike. This stunning piece of art is a legacy of the Gujarat Textiles industry and showcases their brilliant craftsmanship through intricate designs. The craft takes its name from ‘Bandhan’, the Sanskrit word for ‘tying’ and refers to both the technique as well as the end product. It is created by a tedious process of pinching, tying and resist dying the fabric.

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Laheriya-Bandhani~Jaipur

Gaatha A tale of crafts — Thu, 23 Jun 2016 09:43:27 +0000

There is this beauty about colours fading into each other and there is this awe about the imperfection that encapsulates a piece of fabric. Tie and dye is one of those techniques that impregnate the heavy air around with an aura of the unknown. It is one of those techniques where you do not know till the end of how the colours will flow, or how the fabric will look. There is hardly anything ever wrong with tie and dye because it is a craft which bears contradiction from the moment it begins and brings to the world, a zillion specks of serenity.

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Mata Ni Pachedi~Ahmedabad

Gaatha A tale of crafts — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 12:43:00 +0000

Mata Ni Pachedi is a handmade textile of Gujarat meant to be an offering in the temple shrines which house the Mother Goddess. The name is derived from the Gujarati words ‘Mata’ meaning ‘mother goddess’, ‘Ni’ meaning ‘belonging to’ and ‘Pachedi’ meaning ‘back’. The goddess forms the central figure in the design, flanked by other elements of her story.

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