Bandhani

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Bandhani (also known as bandhej, bandhni, piliya, and chungidi) are a type of Indian tie-dye textiles. The fabric is made by pinching very small portions of cloth and tying them by plucking the cloth with the fingernails into many tiny bindings that form a figurative design to form an intricate pattern of dots. The cloth is then placed into different dye vats. Today, centers associated with bandhani making are mostly situated in Rajasthan and Gujarat, and also in Sindh and Tamil Nadu (where it is known as sungudi). Other tying techniques include mothra, ekdali and shikari depending on the manner in which the cloth is tied. The final products are known with various names including khombi, ghar chola, patori and chandrakhani.

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