GujaratParticularsBandhini: Part 3: How to judgeShoba NarayanFebruary 14, 2020February 24, 2020 by Shoba NarayanFebruary 14, 2020February 24, 2020110 912 How to judge good bandhini? Watch Abduljabbar Khatri explain how you can judge the quality of a bandhini....
GujaratPlacesBandhini: Part 1: History and geographyShoba NarayanFebruary 14, 2020February 24, 2020 by Shoba NarayanFebruary 14, 2020February 24, 2020111 1010 “ 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...
GujaratPeopleBandhini: Part 4: Magical fingersShoba NarayanFebruary 14, 2020February 1, 2021 by Shoba NarayanFebruary 14, 2020February 1, 2021603 1640 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...
GujaratProcessBandhini: Part 2: tiny dots, blooming flowersShoba NarayanFebruary 14, 2020February 24, 2020 by Shoba NarayanFebruary 14, 2020February 24, 202074 903 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...
GujaratProcessTangaliya: beaded wonderShoba NarayanFebruary 7, 2020February 1, 2021 by Shoba NarayanFebruary 7, 2020February 1, 2021123 1044 The bead-like dots that mark the Tangaliya weave are a painstaking process that involves wool yarn and twists....
GujaratPlacesGujarat’s culture of ornamentationShoba NarayanFebruary 5, 2020February 24, 2020 by Shoba NarayanFebruary 5, 2020February 24, 202090 803 The culture of ornamentation in Gujarat, which shows in its textiles also....
GujaratPlacesGujarat: a land of astonishing diversityShoba NarayanFebruary 5, 2020February 1, 2021 by Shoba NarayanFebruary 5, 2020February 1, 202193 899 What is it about Gujarat that makes the state so diverse with respect to textile styles and techniques?...
GujaratWelcomeWelcome to the Gujarat EditionShoba NarayanFebruary 5, 2020February 1, 2021 by Shoba NarayanFebruary 5, 2020February 1, 2021106 1021 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...