Tie and dye fabric dyeing for clothes, in Rajasthan

From the archive record

Rajsathani woman and her children dye the clothes using famous tie and dye technique of Rajasthan. They dipped the tied clothes into orange colour. This technique is also known as Bandhini in Rajasthani. As the name suggests, the work involves tying and dyeing of fabrics. The work is available in different materials such as cotton, silk, chiffon, georgette, satin, etc. Rajasthan is famous for the fine form and abundant production of this famous technique. The tribal women in the state wear odhnis, made using this technique. The colours used in tie and dye are generally bright and contrasting. The tie and dye work has been in Rajasthan for several centuries. The discovery of dyes dates to ancient times, when our ancestors discovered that colours could be extracted from different parts of pl