KUTCH BANDHNI CENTRE.COM

ART OF BANDHNI

        Bandhni is age old traditional craft of kutch and khatri community can be said to be preceptors of this craft. Khatris are involved in this art for the last 500 yrs. The ancestors of khatri community has played a efficient role in developing and propagating this cottage industry. Our forefathers with their creative mind and innovative ideas has brought this craft where it it today.

        In this craft the cloth is first tied with small thread at different placing giving it a particular design. Then this cloth is dipped in coloured water. The colour used are natural colour made from flowers leaves and parts of plant and trees. When this coloured cloth is dried then the threads are loosened and opened which ultimately results in final designed cloth raw material which can be used for different purposes.

IMPORTANCE IN WEDDING

        This craft of bandhni has become essential part of marriage ceremony today for all community in Gujarat no - marriage is complete without "GHARCHOLA" that is Bandhni marriage cloth. Bandhni is considered good omen for marriage ceremony by people of all community whether Hindus or Muslims even the NRI can't do with it. It's has got its consumer in Kutch, Gujarat, India and now it is going internationally too.

GRAND BUSINESS ACROSS COUNTRY

        Our family is involved in this business for the last 35 years. With our creative mind and skillful hands we have been able to develop and give new look to this craft according to current perception. We supply our Bandhni cloth with latest design to places like Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Vadodra, Surat, Ahmedabad, calcutta and All other various cities of India.