Featured Textile: Bandhani Shawl

indian sari shawl



Look at this amazing bandhani shawl. It was made from a vintage sari.

It's a super-classy bandana.


All of this mirrorwork, embroidery, and beading were done by hand. 

The fabric is a bright pink silk georgette, which is sheer like chiffon, but a little thicker and with a softer drape. 

Bandhani is a tie-dying style practiced by rural village people in Gujarat, northwestern India. 

The word comes from bandha, bandhana, the Sanskrit word for tying; from this, the Gujarati, bandhavun, to tie, is derived.

Teeny tiny little knots are tied in the fabric. The fabric is dipped into a vat of dye and allowed to dry. The knots are then removed, revealing intricate patterns on the finished textile.



bandhani scarf



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