Bandini Archives - Project LooM

How to judge good bandhini? Watch Abduljabbar Khatri explain how you can judge the quality of a bandhini.

“ Many years ago, a holy man went to a khatri's house, and as the story goes, the sadhu was doing his meditation (jap) and

Many years ago, a holy man went to a khatri's house, and as the story goes, the sadhu was doing his meditation (jap) and knots

How tiny dots make a bandhini The process of making a bandhini has several steps. Here is an overview of the process and the meaning

The bead-like dots that mark the Tangaliya weave are a painstaking process that involves wool yarn and twists.

The culture of ornamentation in Gujarat, which shows in its textiles also.

What is it about Gujarat that makes the state so diverse with respect to textile styles and techniques?

The weaves of Gujarat take many forms. Ranging from the block prints of ajrakh to the tie-dye bandini work to the double ikat weaves of