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The document presents information on the traditional Bandhani tie dye technique from India, including its history originating from Rajasthan and Gujarat, the natural dyeing process using roots and flowers to create patterns, and how it was traditionally practiced by the Khatri artisan community through intricate tying and dyeing techniques to produce colorful designs on fabrics.

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Bandhnippt

The document presents information on the traditional Bandhani tie dye technique from India, including its history originating from Rajasthan and Gujarat, the natural dyeing process using roots and flowers to create patterns, and how it was traditionally practiced by the Khatri artisan community through intricate tying and dyeing techniques to produce colorful designs on fabrics.

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PRESENTATION

ON
BANDHANI
PRESENTED BY:
PAWANPREET KAUR CHANDI (5705)
ANJLI KALRA (5707)
POONAMJIT KAUR (5704)
B.Sc (Fashion Designing)
HISTORY OF
BANDHANI

b Tie and Dye practised in India, Japan and


Africa.
b Tie and dye in China(during Tang Dynasty)
and Japan(during Nara period).

b Indian Tie-Dye technique in Rajasthan and


Gujarat and was called ‘Bandhej’ during
olden days.

b In India, the work was mainly started by


Muslim Khatri community of Kutch.
e BANDHANI-
BANDHAN-TIE e
AND DYE
TECHNIQUE

d Practised m Used
mainly in mainly for
Rajasthan Odhnis,
and saris and
Gujarat. turbans.
COLORS, SHAPES AND
DYE
Yellow, Red, Dye’s used Variety of
Green, Blue are natural shapes like dots,
and were squares, waves
and Black are
extracted and stripes.
the main colors. from roots,
flowers,
leaves and
berries of
blackberries
, lichen.etc
PROCESS OF MAKING
BANDHANI

White malmal A plastic design A plastic design


cloth trace trace

Initial tying Tying knots Required pattern


completed on malmal fabric
COMMUNITY
• Traditionally practiced by Khatri artisans though now
other communities are also adapting the profession.
• The meticulous process of tie and dye though worn by
diverse community is created mainly by the Khatri
artisans.
• The chitarnar or the artist draws the patterns on the
fabric, the bandnari or knotter pinches and ties the
dots and the Ranganaar or dyer who finally dyes the
textile piece.
• Textiles where more than three to four colors are used,
the lightest hue is dyed followed by tying and
thereafter dyeing it in brighter color.
Traditional Trivia

• Bandhaniis one of the oldest forms of surficial


embellishment done on textiles.
• Oldest reference of its antiquity goes back to the Jain
Manuscripts followed by miniatures in which noble people
have been depicted in clothing adorned with tiny dots.
• Women from both Hindu and Muslim communities in
western India and Sindh consider bandhani textiles as a
significant form of attire and constitutes as a vital part of
their wedding trousseau.
• Bandhani considered as symbol of girlhood, love and
marital happiness and has been an auspicious and
significant part of wedding ensembles.
MOTIFS
• Animals like elephant, peacock
• Geometric forms
• Ladies dancing or playing instrument
• Lotus flower called as kanwal phool and leafy
patterns as amba dal
• Rasmandala done on silk
• Barah bagh-12 borders
• Bavan bagh-52 gardens are done in gharcholu
sarees
PROCESS OF BANDHANI
MAKING(Continued)
Q On a fine malmal cloth, plastic shapes with
pinned holes is placed.

Q Desired pattern is transferred onto fabric with


fugitive colors.
Q Knots called Bhindi are made according to the
pattern.

Q After dipping in naphthol for five minutes, it is dyed with


light colors.
Q Cloth is dyed with dark colors and then is kept and finally
washed strached and folds and knots are removed.
SIGNIFICANCE OF SHAPES
W Dungar Shahi - the mountain‐pattern.

W ‘Chaubasi’ - in groups of four.


W Tikunthi - circles and squares appear in a group of three.
W Satbandi - in groups of seven.
W
Ekdali - a dot.
W
W Boond - a small dot with a dark centre.

W Kodi – tear or drop shaped.

W Laddu Jalebi (after the name of Indian Sweets) - the


swirling.
DESIGNS
Some of the common designs in bandhej are:
1.Doongarshai(hill shaped)
2.Khat-ka-Laharia(single striped)
3.Laddoo-Jalebi(big circle in the center and small
circle on the side)
4.Pomcha(yellow chunari)
TYPES OF LAHARIA
RAW MATERIALS USED
• Fabrics used are
• Silk (mainly gajji silk which is a finely woven silk
fabric)Cotton, malmal, Muslin
• Natural dyes or chemical dyes

• Other various synthetic fibres are also used now-


a-days

• Synthetic threads ard used for tying

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