BANDHEJ SILK SAREES

The word bandhani or bandhej has been borrowed from the Sanskrit term 'bandhan' which means to tie. The Bandhej Silk Sarees History is just as interesting as the way of making them. The production of Handwoven Bandhej Silk Sarees was pioneered by the Muslim Khatri community residing in Gujarat which was about 5000 years ago and then slowly spread to parts of Rajasthan and other parts of India. Handicraft Jaipuri Bandhej Sarees Online are centuries old and and these sarees were believed to be auspicious in a marriage ceremony because such Sarees are supposed to foster a bright future for the brides. Different kinds of communities in Rajasthan have followed the tradition since ages, of tying turbans which have various patterns of bandhani designs on their heads. These bandhani turbans were used to recognize which specific community the person belongs to. Other than turbans, many apparels such as odhnis and sarees have been made bearing Bandhani Designs. In the bygone days, the colouring dyes were not artificially made but were, extracted from the roots, flowers, and leaves of plants and berries.