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Haiderali’s family has been engaged in Bandhani craft for many generations. They are mainly from the Vagad region of the Kutch. After completing his graduation, Haidarali decided to join his family's traditional craft and he learned bandhani from his father Mr.Abdulrahim. After that, his family decided to move to bhuj city to expand his work. Haiderali has been doing bandhani for the past 22 years. He is highly skilled in VAT,acid and naphthol dyes, also he used to work with many kinds of fabric like Cotton, Gajji silk, Georgette, Chiffon, Mulberry Silk etc. Due to his well experience, he is also doing work for many well known designers of India. 

Bandhani also known as Bandhej is a type of tie and dye textile which is adorned by plucking the cloth into many bindings that form a design. The word Bandhani is derived from a Sanskrit word ‘Banda’ which means ‘to tie’. The art of Bandhani involves dyeing the fabric which is tightly tied with a thread at several places to produce different patterns. The tied area of the fabric is dyed in vibrant colors. Bandhani is generally made up of natural colors where the main colors are yellow, blue, green and black. Bandhej is a combination of a cluster of patterns, beautiful color combinations and alluring twirls. Bandhani saree, suits, dresses and kameez are a huge trend. Skilled craftsmen have adapted different traditional designs.

The process includes fabric to be dyed, which is tied very tightly at different points, forming a pattern and it is then dipped in for a dye bath in different colors. When this tied fabric is dipped for dyeing, the tied part does not catch color and remains of the same color as the fabric. Once the fabric is dyed, it is dried in open air and the drying process takes some time. In summers, Bandhani fabric is dyed in 4-5 hours; and in winters, it dyes in 6-7 hours. Depending on the pattern of the fabric it is tied in, it produces different designs like Bavan Baug, Chandrakala, Shikari etc. After the making of Bandhani is over, it results in a variety of symbols including dots, waves, strips and squares. Depending on the pattern in which the cloth is tied, Bandhej patterns include Lehriya, Mothra, Ekdali etc. Bandhani is offered in different varieties; Ekdali means single knot, Trikunti means three knots; Chaubandi means four knots and Boond means small dot with a dark centre. Wearing Bandhani  is a mark of identity in many communities.