Jamnagari Bandhani Saree

Name of State : Gujarat
Certificate Date : 10.11.2016

Origin - Bandhani fabric is produced in two regions of Gujarat, namely, Saurashtra and Kachchh. In Saurashtra, Jamnagar city is the main producing centre of Bandhani and where as in Kachchh, the Bandhani is produced across the entire district. The Bandhani is prepared on cotton, silk, wool fabrics. The textile material is carefully examined for its quality. If necessary, the cloth is bleached. The raw materials required for Bandhani are muslin, handloom or silk cloth, ordinary thread for tying, starch and colours for dyeing. 
Traditionally vegetable dyes were used but today chemical dyes are becoming very popular. The tools required are also very basic-wooden blocks for marking designs and the simple implements for dyeing.