The main colors used in Bandhana are natural. As Bandhani is a tie and dye process, dying is done by hand and hence best colors and combinations are possible in Bandhani. As per archaeological facts, the first Bandhani saree was worn at the time of Bana Bhatt`s Harshacharita on the occasion of a royal marriage. In fact, evidence of Bandhej has also been found in the Ajanta caves.
The art of Bandhani is a highly skilled process. The technique involves dyeing a fabric which is tied tightly with a thread at several points, thus producing a variety of patterns like Chandrakala, Bavan Baug, Shikari etcetera; depending on the manner in which the cloth is tied. The main colour used in Bandhana are yellow, red, blue, green and black.
Bandhani print is one of the oldest types of patterns that requires a lot of skilled labour. Bandhani patterns are made by dyeing a material tied to a thread at many points. Badhani tie dye comes in many colours; however, there are particular colours like blue, red, green, black, and yellow that are used predominantly. All the colours are natural...
Bandhani print is one of the oldest types of patterns that requires a lot of skilled labour. Bandhani patterns are made by dyeing a material tied to a thread at many points. Badhani tie dye comes in many colours; however, there are particular colours like blue, red, green, black, and yellow that are used predominantly. All the colours are natural and artisans dye the fabric by hand to get the best combination of patterns and colours!
The Kutch' Khatri community has been ruling the Bandhani print industry since time immemorial. Women are preferred to make these beautiful prints. Realising how amazing the history of this handmade print was and how it employed multiple rural women artisans, iTokri decided to bring these authentic prints to your doorstep!
iTokri brings you many Bandhani products, ranging from Bandhani bibs to sarees and fabrics. We also offer a combination of Bandhani print with block-printing techniques such as Ajrakh and Pichwai!
Here are some of our most popular Bandhani tie-dye items online. There are many other varieties and patterns you can choose from at iTokri.
iTokri brings you some of the most colourful and beautiful Bandhani cotton bibs. Warning: these bibs are pretty and you might think that you don’t want to ruin them with baby food. However, don’t hesitate! These bibs are made from natural colours and fabrics so they won’t irritate your baby’s neck. They’re easy to wear and the knots are made so that they fit your baby perfectly.
If you’re unsure whether you want a Bandhani dress, saree, or even a dupatta, then you can just buy these beautiful cotton fabrics. Skilled women artisans worked together to make these majestic patterns. iTokri assures you that these fabrics aren’t transparent and won’t shrink after washing either.
Kutch Dani Bandhani Modal silk pichwai print sarees are a combination of two different but complementary art forms that you absolutely cannot miss out on. These fabrics have bandhani print on modal silk which is a shiny, soft, and lustrous fabric that weavers get after interlacing silk and modal. These soft fibres will make sarees your comfort traditional outfit! Shop bandhani design products at iTokri for exclusive prices.
iTokri brings you some of the best handmade products, originating from across India. However, that’s not it. We have some other goals in mind. Firstly, we’re eco-friendly. We wanted to build a company that gave urban cities eco-friendly handmade products. So, right from our packaging to our products’ colours, everything is eco-friendly. Secondly, we wanted to promote rural artisans. We have joined hands with over 10,000 artisans from across India, coming from Punjab, Gujarat, Odisha, and many other places. Most of them are women and our aim to support women's empowerment is also fulfilled this way. Lastly, we wanted to bring you a broad range of high-quality products that would last you a lifetime. Therefore, with over 100,000 listings, iTokri brings you different colours and patterns in almost every category you see.
Just for Bandhani patterns, we have Bandhani dress materials, Bandhani sarees, Bandhani Silk Dupattas, Bandhani Cotton Stoles, Bandhani Silk Stoles, Bandhani Cotton Fabric, Bandhani cover handmade diaries, and Bandhani fabric cover notebooks.
Bandhani is a tie-dye textile; women decorate it by plucking the cloth with their fingernails into many bindings to form patterns.
Bandhani-making is dominant in many states such as Gujarat, Sindh, Rajasthan, and Tamil Nadu. However, it was started by the Khati community of Gujarat about 5,000 years ago.
The bandhani tie-dye work is done using fingernails to pluck fabric strings attached to a string at many points.
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