Know About Bandhani Sarees

We all love to wear clothes, scarfs, and dupattas with those irregular patterns no matter what the occasion is. Factually, this is a form of tie and dye art practiced mainly in Rajasthan and Gujarat. Majorly known as Bandhani design, the word is derived from the Sanskrit word ‘banda’ which means ‘to tie’. The technique of creating Bandhani design typically involves two stages: first tying the sections of a specific length of cloth, preferably silk or cotton and then dunking the cloth into multicolored dye. Here are some interesting facts you need to know about Bandhani Sarees, and by the time you finish reading this, you would want to buy one too from the amazing collection by Styletag.com!

What is a Bandhani Saree?

Commonly known as Bandhej or Bandhni as per diverse regional pronunciations, Bandhani design can be created in assorted patterns like Mothra, Shikari, Ekdalo and Leheriya depending upon the technique of tying the cloth. The ultimate Bandhani design features a mixture of symbols like square, dots, strips and waves. Bandhani usually features vibrant colors like yellow, green, red and blue, yet the backdrop color remains of the darker shade.

What Blouses to Wear With Bandhani Sarees?

Bandhani sarees come in scores of combinations; at times they are designed using two colors, one color for the skirt portion and other for the pallu. With such combinations, choose a blouse matching with the color of the skirt portion. This will make a good contrast with the pallu but will also be tuned with the saree color, as per Styletag Reviews. When the saree is in a single color throughout, for example Green Georgette Saree, it will generally have a border with different color, so you can select a blouse matching with color of the border, other than the red color.

Making of Bandhani Saree

Cloth is completely washed and bleached to prepare it for absorbing the dyes. Then it is further sent for tying, in which the designer list tiny portions of the fabric and tie a thread around it. The tied fabric is initially dipped in a light color and the tied areas are preserved with the original base color. In case if a second dye is required, the areas preserved in the first dye are tied to resist and the cloth is dunked in a darker dye. If a number of colors are combined then the process is repeated.