Rajasthan is a part of the color belt of western India. The starkness of the desert and the arid colorless landscape are balanced by the brilliant range of colors in the textiles of Rajasthan.
Hand Processed Textile of Rajasthan
The Traditional communities in Rajasthan have highly developed color sense and can handle the material efficiently. As a result the hand processed textile of Rajasthan, be it tie & dye, hand block prints, embroidery, patchwork and applique, bead work or handlooms, a distinctive image that Rajasthani Textiles unfold, is a visual delight for the customers.
Ghaghara - Odhni - Taditional Women Wear in Rajasthan
A basic cotton cloth called reza or gadha is woven all over Rajasthan by the julaha weaver community. In some parts of the state, finer varities of cottons are produced such as kotha – doria from kaithoon, mulmul from Mathania (Jodhpur) and pagri with chila embroidery from Alwar.
Ghaghara – Odhnis  –  Traditional Wear of Rajasthani Women
The ghaghara , a long skirt heavily gathered at the waist is worn all over Rajasthan with a kurti or kanchli for a top along with an odhini an extra large headscarf cum – shawl. The pattu is woven with interesting geometric patterns. The ghaghara has horizontal maroon and black strips embellished with embrodery and mirror work.
Odhnis are woven in maroon or red and embroidered in cross stitch . The woolen ghaghara , an unstinting garment tied at the waist with a brightly- coloured wollen cord and adorned with cowrie shells and pop-poms is mostly worn by Jat women while the wollen odhni is worn mainly by the women of the Bishnoi community.
The women in their swinging multicoloured ghagharas and brightly coloured cholis, bedecked with silver jewellery are a wonderful sight, their attire reflecting their vitality and exuberance.
Kotah Doria Sari
Kotah- doria or masuria as it locally called, is a chequered fabric with a cooton wrap and a silk weft, and is marketed extensively all over country. This wear is a favorite particularly as summer wear.
