The sarees of Gujarat
13 sarees tied to Gujarat: woven there, or made its own.
Motifs of Gujarat
🇮🇩 Indonesia and 5 moreIkat
A yarn-first resist dye method; the pattern blurs slightly on both faces of the clothSilk · Ikat
🇮🇳 IndiaSurat zari
Metal-wrapped thread made in Surat and woven into silk sarees across IndiaSilk · Zari work · Brocade
🇮🇳 IndiaKutch embroidery
Hand-stitched mirror work from Kutch, Gujarat, made by women of its tribal communitiesCotton · Embroidery · Mirror work
🇮🇳 IndiaBafta
A plain-woven cotton calico from Gujarat, woven at Bharuch and traded far and wideCotton
🇮🇳 IndiaPatola sari
A double ikat silk saree from Patan, Gujarat, dyed and knotted before it is wovenSilk · Ikat
🇮🇳 India and 3 moreDupattaदुपट्टा, دوپٹہ
A versatile long scarf and veil draped with traditional ensembles across South AsiaSilk · Brocade · Tie-dye
🇮🇳 India and 2 moreKhadi
Hand-spun and hand-woven cloth from the subcontinent, tied to the swadeshi movementCotton
🇮🇳 India and 1 moreBandhani
Tie-dyed cloth dotted with small tied knots, made in Gujarat and RajasthanSilk · Tie-dye
🇮🇳 IndiaGaji
A coarse, durable handwoven cotton or silk fabric draped as a sari in winterCotton
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