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The Textile of Rajasthan has a fascinating range of dyed
and block printing fabrics. Each state has its own
special colour-scheme design and technique. The various
types of Textile are:-
Hand-block prints- the quilts of Sanganer, Bagru
are the favourites.
Tie and dye- Bandhej, Bandani, Lehriya, Batik,
Mothra, Ekdali, Shikari, Cheent comes under this
category.
Bandhej- Bandhej of Jodhpur, Sikar, Jaisalmer,
Barmer, Pali, Udaipur, Jaipur is more popular.
The lehriya is an entire line of cloth is dyed in
different colours. Udaipur's lehriya work is well known.
Samdar Lehar, Phagun are the designs to be worn in the
spring season.
Textile and fabric colouring and dying can be
seen at length in the communities of Leelgarhs and
Rangrez. The Chunari and Bandhej ( the art of tying a
small point on the cloth by threads and later dyed with
the required colours . After drying when opened, there
is a small circle in the white splashed around the
fabric)is known as tie and dye. Jodhpur, Jaipur, Bikaner
are famous for this. In addition, the art of embellished
fabrics with embroidery using thread-work, mirror work
or gold brocade is prevalent.
Block Printing in vegetable dyes is another famous art.
Carved wooden blocks soaked in different colours and
pasted on the fabric. Main Market of these products are
Jaipur, Sanganer and Bagru.
Zari - Gota, zardosi, banarsi for formal and
bridal ensembles, metallic and threaded embroidery.
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