{"product_id":"silk-bandhani-scarf-blue-ombre","title":"Silk Bandhani Scarf — Blue Ombre","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eCreated by tying tiny knots in the fabric in a predetermined pattern and then dyeing. The knots are untied after the fabric has been dyed, washed and dried giving the scarf it's beautiful textured look. This technique of \u003cem\u003ebandhani \u003c\/em\u003e(India's answer to tie-dye)\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eis very similar\u003cem\u003e to \u003c\/em\u003eKanoko shibori, a Japanese tie-dye in which very tiny bits of cloth are bound with thread to create \"dots\" in a specific pattern. Japanese kimono cloth is dyed this way. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003edesigned by well-known Mumbai-based designer Chelna Desai\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003e100% gajji silk (a local silk sourced in Gujarat)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003esoft and light handfeel, with a fluid drape \u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003epattern created by using bandhani (Indian tie-dye) surface design technique. Bandhani is a laborious technique where each pinch of fabric is made one by one, and then tied before being dyed. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eAll the pinching and tying is done by women\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eDimensions: 21\" x 75\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eThis scarf is created by bandhani craftswomen in Bhuj, in Kuchchh, Gujarat. These women are repositories of this ancient skill, which involves taking the minutest pinch of fabric between two fingers and wrapping thread around the pinched cloth. This laborious process is repeated across the surface of the fabric, which is then dyed. Areas under the thread resist the dye, and upon opening, reveal a complex of tiny dots. The smaller the bandhani, the more skilled the craftswoman.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAny variations or irregularities are part of the design and inherent to the production process.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStory\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eBandhani is an ancient Indian fabric art of resist dyeing. The word \u003cem\u003ebandhani \u003c\/em\u003ecomes from the Sanskrit word, bandha, meaning \"to tie\"  and dates back to the Indus Valley Civilization more than 3000 years ago. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis technique involves pinching the fabric and then wrapping the pinched bit of fabric with thread in a predetermind pattern and then dyeing the fabric. Areas under the thread resist the dye, and upon opening, reveal a design of dots in the pattern in which the fabirc was tyed. If the fabric is thin enough, two layers of fabric can be pinched together. It is  an exhaustingly time-consuming process, with each pinch and wrap made individually.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBandhani is today only practiced in the areas where it was developed - Sindh (Pakistan), Punjab, Gujarat and Rajasthan (India). \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis scarf was created by craftwomen in a Bhuj-based group of roughly 200 women who are exceptionally skilled at this ancient art. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis technique of \u003cem\u003ebandhani \u003c\/em\u003e(India's answer to tie-dye)\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eis very similar\u003cem\u003e to \u003c\/em\u003eKanoko shibori, a Japanese tie-dye in which very tiny bits of cloth are bound with thread to create \"dots\" in a specific pattern. Japanese kimono cloth is dyed this way. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMaterial and Size\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaterial: 100% habutai silk\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSize: 21\" x 75\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Premaasi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47806823071901,"sku":null,"price":95.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/4860\/6109\/files\/844a8f_56d0be2c707149a5a1b05e8a0c05714d_mv2.jpg?v=1775503974","url":"https:\/\/premaasi.com\/products\/silk-bandhani-scarf-blue-ombre","provider":"Premaasi Textiles","version":"1.0","type":"link"}