(Last Updated on : 31/05/2012) Bandhani work is very popular
handy craft all over India. After processing Bandhani work
results into a variety of symbols including, dots, squares,
waves and strips. Bandhani work involves tying and dyeing of
pieces of cotton or silk cloth. The main colours used in
Bandhani are natural. In fact all colours in bandhani are dark.
At present, Rajasthan and Gujarat in India are the most large
centres of tie and dye textile. Each state has particular areas
and each caste and each tribe has its special design. History of
Bandhani The term "bandhani" derives its name from the Hindi
word Bandhan which means tying up. Bandhani is an ancient art
practised by people mainly of Rajasthan . Jaipur, Udaipur and
Jamnagar are among the important centres producing odhnis, saris
and turbans in bandhani. The wide variety was evolved over the
centuries because of its close links with the religious and
social customs of different people. The work of Bandhani has a
rich history and the work was initi