Bandhini: Part 3: How to judge
How to judge good bandhini? Watch Abduljabbar Khatri explain how you can judge the quality of a bandhini....
Bandini
Bandhini: Part 1: History and geography
“ 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...
Bandhini: Part 4: Magical fingers
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...
Bandhini: Part 2: tiny dots, blooming flowers
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...
Tangaliya: beaded wonder
The bead-like dots that mark the Tangaliya weave are a painstaking process that involves wool yarn and twists....
Gujarat’s culture of ornamentation
The culture of ornamentation in Gujarat, which shows in its textiles also....
Gujarat: a land of astonishing diversity
What is it about Gujarat that makes the state so diverse with respect to textile styles and techniques?...
Welcome to the Gujarat Edition
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...
