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Explain the stepwise process of creating Bandhani textile fabric in details. |
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Answer» The basic step of creating a bandhani textile are as follows: 1. Preparation of fabric - fabric which has to be dyed soaked in water overnight and washed to remove the starch. 2. Tracing of design – The design lay out is marked on folded fabric with wooden blocks or colors like neel. 3. Tying of fabric – as per the design the folded fabric is raised with pointed nail over the finger, a cotton thread coated with wax is wrapped over the raised area. 4. Dying of fabric in the color- after tying the fabrics dyed in the color. After dyeing the fabric is washed and dried. 5. Opening the ties – the ties of the dyed fabric are kept tied till purchased by a consumer in order to differentiate between a bandhani textile and a printed imitation. |
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