Bandhani
A tie-dye craft of Gujarat and Rajasthan in which tiny points of cloth are tied tightly with thread before dyeing.
Also: bandhej, bandhni, tie-and-dye, chunri
In bandhani the maker pinches a tiny point of the cloth, binds it with thread, and repeats this over the whole design. The tied points resist the dye, so that when the cloth is dyed and the threads untied, small rings and dots appear in the base colour. Designs are made up of many such dots. The work is done by hand, mostly by women, and a fine piece can take days. Kutch and Jamnagar in Gujarat, and parts of Rajasthan, are known for it. The name comes from a Sanskrit word meaning to tie. The bandhani saree is worn for weddings and festivals.