Tag: Gujarat

15 crafts that all Indians must know about

15 crafts that all Indians must know about

Here are some of the amazing crafts that every Indian must know about: 1. Blue Pottery from Jaipur, Rajasthan Based out of Jaipur, Rajasthan ...
Mashru Weaving Gujarat

Mashru Weaving Gujarat

The Mashru fabric is a vibrant, handwoven mix of Silk and Cotton textiles. The word ‘Mashru’ means ‘permitted’ in Arabic and its Sanskrit variation ‘M ...
Bandhani dyeing from Gujarat

Bandhani dyeing from Gujarat

Bandhani refers to the technique of creating patterned textiles by resisting parts of a fabric by tying knots on it before it is dyed. This ancient cr ...
The Exquisite craft of Patola Weaving

The Exquisite craft of Patola Weaving

Patola is one of the famous textiles from Gujarat characterized by weaving of separately dyed warp and weft yarns to create surface motifs. It is one ...
Mata ni pachedi: Ritual cloth painting

Mata ni pachedi: Ritual cloth painting

Mata ni Pachedi literally means “behind the mother goddess”, and is a cloth that constitutes a temple of the goddess. It is a art form from Gujrat. T ...
The Art of Ajrakh and a Maker

The Art of Ajrakh and a Maker

Akin to high art on fabric, Ajrak is sheer beauty of form . The Ajrakh dyer uses the deepest blue of indigo and the molten red of madder eulogising th ...
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