Zijden sjaal roze handgeverfd Kantha near the border with Bangladesh

near the border with Bangladesh

The complete process of Kalamkari consists of no less than 23 steps

the kisan charkha

Het achterpand bestaat uit kleine geborduurde bloemmotieven die over de stof 'gestrooid' zijn

Zijden sjaal roze handgeverfd Kantha near the border with BangladeshThis silk scarf is designed and made by the Khatri brothers. They live and work in Bhuj, the capital of the Kutch district in the Indian state of Gujarat. Their company employs 200 rural women. In 2006 and 2007, the brothers received the prestigious UNESCO Seal of Excellence for their special innovations in the craft of tie and dye (binding and dyeing fabric). Itajime or clamp dye This scarf is made with the clamp dye technique, also called itajime.