Bandhani Art – A Rajasthani legacy, an appealing art form, is a remarkable skill. The method entails dyeing a fabric that has been firmly tied with a thread at multiple spots, resulting in a variety of stunning designs. The patterns are created mostly by the method of tying fabric. Precision and patience are both required in order to complete the task. Yellow, red, blue, green, and black are the primary colours utilised in Bandhani. The most popular colours are red and white, which give the pattern a distinct and attractive appearance. This traditional art form has evolved throughout time to include a wide range of colours and designs. Even digital prints are becoming increasingly popular.
Both natural and artificial colours can be utilised in Bandhani. The design looks better with dark and brilliant colours in the background, hence dark hues are generally chosen. Roots, flowers, leaves, and berries were used to make dyes in the beginning.
In Bandhej, each hue has a distinct meaning. When the colour red is worn, it denotes a newlywed bride. Wearing a Bandhani saree was thought to offer a bride good luck in the future. In addition, the colour yellow represents a newly fortunate mother.
Gujarati Bandhani is a popular art form. Rajasthan, on the other hand, provides excellent bandhej. Rajasthani destinations include Jaipur, Sikar, Bhilwara, Udaipur, Bikaner, and Ajmer. In Bandhani, the well-known centres making odhnis (Dupattas), sarees, and turbans are Jamnagar in Gurjarat and Jamnagar in Rajasthan. For centuries, different communities in Rajasthan have worn turbans with various bandhani patterns on their heads. These were used to determine which community a person was a member of. In orange, crimson, or multicoloured patterns, the safas or turbans are stunning.
Bandhani is sold all over India, and its popularity has grown in recent decades. Sales go up during the festive and wedding seasons in India. Majority of the market is domestic. If talking in terms of International demand, Safas and turbans of various kinds are more popular.
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Common designs:
- BandhaniBoond – A Small Dot with Dark Center
- Laddu Jalebi (Indian Sweets) – Swirling,
- Dungar Shahi – Mountain Pattern,
- Kodi – Tear or Drop Pattern,
- Tikunthi – Circles and Squares Pattern in a group of three, etc.
- The traditional patterns include Leheriya (wavy), Mothra, Ekdali and Shikari depending on the manner in which the cloth has been tied
An intricate design in a sari would have approximately 75,000 dots. What is essential in Bandhani is the minute and skillful manipulation of the fingers for tying, extensive knowledge of color schemes and skill in dyeing materials.
Types of Bandhani sarees: These days, The Bandhani print is embellished with mirror work, or khari work, or gota work, or zardozi work combined on top of tie-dye to give a contemporary look.
E.g. Bandhani sarees with Banarasi brocade borders are called as Banarasi Bandhani. They generally are made using pure, high quality georgette fabric that is adorned with brocade and Banarasi weave borders. Pure Venkatigiri cotton, sourced from Andhra Pradesh, is used to create traditional Gharchola. Each Gharchola saree is actually a Bandhani saree first, as Gharchola cannot be crafted without the basic Bandhani designs. The combination of Bandhani designs and the characteristic grid pattern of Gharchola forms the lovely wedding sarees.
Gujarati Gharcholas, Panetars and Bandhani Wedding Lehenga Cholis are also crafted in Gaji silk
Georgettes with pure Banarasi brocade borders are used to make vibrant and colorful, high-end Jhankaar Bandhani. Jhankaar Bandhani doesn’t have light or white colored dots, present in other Bandhani styles. For example, an all green Jhankaar Bandhani will have red or maroon dots.