Bandhani work is a type of dyeing practiced mainly in the states of Rajasthan and Gujarat, India. Sometimes it is also referred to as Bandhani art or Bandhani art work. The term “bandhani” derives its name from a Hindi word Bandhan which means tying up. Dyeing is the process of changing the colour of a yarn or cloth by treatment with a dye. ... India is subdivided into twenty-eight states and seven union territories States and territories of India States: Union Territories: Andaman and Nicobar Islands Chandigarh Dadra and Nagar Haveli Daman and Diu Lakshadweep Pondicherry National Capital Territory of Delhi // History Pre-independence British India, which included all of modern-day India... Rajasthan (Hindi: राजस्थान) is the largest state of the Republic of India in terms of area. ... Gujarat (Gujarati: , , IPA ; also spelled Gujrat and sometimes Gujarath. ... Hindi (हिन्दी or हिंदी in DevanāgarÄ«), an Indo-European language spoken mainly in Northern and Central India is an official language of the central government of India. ...

Bandhani work involves tying and dyeing of pieces of cotton or silk cloth, The main colours used in Bandhani are yellow, red, green and black. Bandhani work, after the processing is over, results into a variety of symbols including, dots, squares, waves and strips.

The main colours used in Bandhani are natural. In fact all colors in bandhani are dark, no light color is used, and mostly the background is in black / red cloth.

Jamnagar, a prime city in gujarat (India) is very famous for bandhani work. In fact today also bandhani is printed using ancient block printing and handmade colors in Jamnagar ,

External links

• Hand-Printed, Dyed and Printed Fabrics

• Bandhani Work

• Jamnagar Wiki Page