Bandhani is a type of tie-dye textile performed by plucking the cloth (material used) by finger nails or by putting pulses bead or tiny pebbles and tying the area around with a polyester thread. • Today most Bandhini making centers are situatied in Gujarat, Rajasthan, Sindh, Punjab regionand in Tamil Nadu where it's known as Sungudi . • Earliest evidence of Bandhani dates back to Indus Valley Civilization where dyeing was done as early as 4000 B.C. • Bandhani is also known as Bandhej, Bandhani , Piliya, and as per the regional delicate. • Leheria or leheriya derives from the word lahar, meaning wave is also another unique form of tie dye technique used in Rajasthan. • 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 like Khombi, Ghar Chola, Patori and also Chandrokhani. .............................................................................................
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