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Indigo dyeing , Coromandel Coast, Gujarat coast and other parts of India.
Indigo is one of the oldest natural dyes of India. It’s widely used to produce shades of blue color on natural fibres. It is extracted from the leaves of indigo plants.
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Resist dyeing , Gujarat, Rajasthan
Resist dyeing is a technique of colouring yarn or fabric in order to create a pattern by resisting certain areas, so that only the unblocked areas receive colours. Resist materials including thread, wax, rice or mud paste are used in this dyeing process on the basis of the patterns. Tie-dye method is a type of resist dyeing.
Tie and Dye , Gujrat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu
Tie-dye method is a type of resist dyeing in which many small portions of the fabric are plucked and tied tightly with string before immersing the cloth in the dye-bath. The dye does not penetrate the tied part. Once dyeing is done, the fabric is untied to reveal an interesting pattern.
Bandhani , Gujarat
Bandhani, derived from the word ‘bandha,’ meaning ‘to tie’, is a type of tie-dye method practiced in Gujarat. It’s popular for its fine resist dots and intricate designs. Traditionally, bandhani is done on silk, cotton and wool. The motifs created by outlining with tiny dots are animal and human figures, flowers, plants and trees.
