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INDIAN DIASPORA FINE ART
Bandhani
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Bandhani is the tying of cloth with thread and then dying. It is
the simplest and perhaps the oldest form of creating patterns
on a plain piece of cloth. It is also the oldest forms of decorated
textiles. Bandhani is a popular type of tie and dye method
in India. The word “Bandhani” comes from the Hindi word
“Bandhan” which means tying. Bandhani work is mostly done in
the states of Rajasthan and Gujarat.
Tie and dye is among the simplest
and the oldest form of textile dyeing.
Tie-dye actually is a modern term to
describe a set of ancient resist-dyeing
techniques. The process consists of
folding, twisting, or crumpling of fabric
followed by application of dye. The
manipulations of the fabric before the
dye is applied are called resists, as
they prevent the dye from coloring the
fabric. Different types of tie and dyes
have been practiced in India, Japan,
and Africa for centuries. The dyes
are mainly vegetable dyes extracted
mainly from various parts of plants
such as flowers, stem, leaves etc. Tie-
dye is characterized by the use of bold
patterns and bright primary colors such
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as yellow, red, green, orange etc.
In India, tie and dye technique is used in
many variations on a wide range of fabrics,
from cotton to silk. The Indian tie & dye can
be classified into the following types:
The fabric is tied and dyed, like
the Bandhani & Lehriya
The wrap is tied and dyed, like that in lkat