Bandhani or Bandhej Sarees were created with an art form of Tie-Dye which includes tying the cloth into tiny bindings and then dyeing the cloth. When the bindings are opened, a beautiful design is seen on the cloth. This art form, which existed in India some five thousand years ago, was practiced in ancient India by the Khatri community of Gujarat. If we go back in history, we find that first such Saree was believed to be worn at the time of Bana Bhatt’s Harshacharita. Though tie and dye has its roots in Gujarat and Rajasthan, it has long ago crossed the barriers of state or regions and has gained a global status. Be it any occasion, Bandhej Sarees never
