Bandhani — The Shape of a Masterpiece — Shaped Resist — Textured Cloth
SHAPED RESIST - TEXTURED CLOTH
These Bandhani masterworks have an incredible texture. The result of thousands of knots tied on the cloth before it is dyed. After dyeing, the cloth retains a memory of the resist thread - it takes on a sculptural form unlike anything else.
ABOUT BANDHANI
The name “Bandhani” derives from the Sanskrit term meaning “to tie.” Tied resist is a traditional technique that has been practiced in India for centuries.
Each dot is the result of creating a tiny peak in the cloth and then tightly wrapping thread around the peak to resist the dye. Artisans work with precision as they slowly pattern the entire cloth - a lengthy process with an exquisite outcome. In Japan, this type of shaped resist is known as shibori. In the West small tie-and-dye pieces were widely traded and became known as “bandanas” - after the term bandhani.
To achieve multiple colours with this process requires skill and patience as each new colour needs either a new tie or a separate dip in the dyebath. The result of applying bandhani on silk is a sculptural textile with a unique life of its own.
Maiwa works directly with bandhani artisans working in the Kachchh Desert of Gujarat, Western India.
Above: close up of the sculptural effect of bandhani.
The cloth develops a natural elasticity and a life of its own.
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