The craft · Kutch
Bandhani
Tie-and-dye, by finger-tied knots, by the Khatri community of Kutch. Every dot is one knot.
Bandhani is mathematics turned into colour. The cloth is tied with thousands of tiny knots — each knot creates one undyed dot — before being dipped in dye. A complex bandhani pattern can take ten people days to tie.
The Khatri community of Bhuj, in Kutch, have been the masters of this craft for generations. The traditional palette is deep — saffron, indigo, sindoor red, peacock — colours that read against the white salt of the desert they're made in.
When you receive a bandhani piece from us, untie the knots gently before the first wear. The pattern reveals itself.
Pieces using Bandhani
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