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Textiles
The Textile of Rajasthan has a fascinating range of dyed and block printing fabrics.
Each state has its own special colour-scheme design and technique.
Rajasthani textiles come in an attractive range of hand-block prints, tie & dye,
embroidered fabrics with mirror work. The art of Khari or over printing in gold
is also practiced here. The Bandhni or tie & dye work comes from Sikar, Jodhpur,
Udaipur, etc. Light and painstakingly printed Kota Doria sarees are a range with
women during the hot summer season.
Handblock printed bedspreads in Ajrak prints come from Barmer, sarees, wraps & Kerchiefs
from Nathdwara and embroidered textiles from Bikaner and Barmer.
The various types of Rajasthan textiles are
Hand Block Printing
Hand block printing is a traditional form of imparting motifs and colour on fabric,
mostly cotton. Carved wooden blocks soaked in different colors are pasted on the
fabric.
Rajasthan is the heartland of hand block printing. Sanganer is virtually flooded
with block makers and printers to the extent that textiles are hand block printed
in the courtyards of homes. The chief color used is orange and red with floral prints
in yellow and blue black....more on Hand Block
Printing
Lehria
The lehriya is a pattern in which an entire piece of cloth is dyed in different
colours in the form of horizontal lines. Udaipurs lehriya work is well known.
Leheriya Style & Leheriya Salwar Kameez is one of the most popular type of saree
and salwar kameez, which literally means waves of the sea and shimmers before you
as enchantingly as the rippling waters of an ocean in bands of two, five or seven
colors....more on Lehria
Bandhej
Bandhej (Bandhani) was introduced in Jamnagar when the city was founded 400 years
ago. This city has now become one of the principal centers of bandhej, creating
new pattern and experimenting with modern colors.
Bandhej is the Art of royalty - The tie-dyed fabrics of Gujarat are perhaps the
best produced in India. Over the years the BANDHEJ label has become synonymous with
a distinct style in traditional clothing....more on Bandhej
Embroidery and Mirror work
Be it a turban, a flared skirt, a veil or a sari the colour combinations are unusual
and brilliant. The women of Rajasthan have mastered the art of embroidering fabrics.
Embroidery of Rajasthan brings new character and dimension to any article that it
graces. It is an ancient craft, which has changed over time to reflect the prevailing
social, material and sometimes even the political mood of the times. The needles
on different cloths do the embroidery work....more on
Embroidery and Mirror work
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