Bandhani/ Tie Dye Workshop

Once dyed the folded fabric is pulled open so the resist wrappings pop off (the blue thread).

The resist-dyed pattern is revealed. The textile is left wrinkled...

...or ironed out flat.

Rabari & Bandhani Embroidery, NW India

We visited a Rabari textile collector in his home.

Next we had a workshop with the National Award '85 Winner who does Bandhani embroidery, Aminaben Ismail Khatri . We learnt how to tie minute circles of cloth in patterns. She now employs 500 women to tie lengths of silk & cotton in her designs. The image shows a sack of tied lengths of cloth ready for dyeing.

The tied cloth is dyed.

At this stage it may be re-tied to build up the design before being dyed again. This process can be repeated many times depending on how complex the design is.

Earthquake in India 2001

We saw much evidence of the earthquake that devastated the region in 2001.

The people were spending a lot of time rebuilding their homes, their villages and the city of Bhuj.

India Days 1 & 2

After flying into Mumbai the day before, we flew on to Bhuj to join our tour party. We visited a Rabari textile collector.

We walked through the market area and had a thali lunch.