One of the best known aspects of Gujarat is it's tradition of textiles and handicrafts such as :
BLOCK PRINTED TEXTILES
The intricate art of printing fabrics using wooden blocks is now losing out to screen printing, but is still seen in Jetpur on Gondal-Junagadh road and in Anjar, Bhuj, Khavda, Mundra, Tera, Nirona and Dhamadka in Kutch district.
BANDHINI
Tie-and-dyeing of fabrics is a difficult process and best seen in Jamnagar city of Saurashtra region and Naktarana and Mandvi in Kutch district, but also in Ahmedabad and other parts of Gujarat. It is a common cottage industry in towns like Wadhwan and Dholka.
HANDLOOM & PITLOOM WEAVING
This is a major activity of Gujarat, and most common in Dholka taluka. Pitloom weaving of durries is a popular craft of Kutch.
PATOLA SILK WEAVING
The queen of Indian textiles, Patola silk sarees are made in the intricate double ikkat weaving pattern seen only in Patan town of north Gujarat, Okinawa in Japan and one village in Bali.Besides the double ikkat Patola, there are also single ikkat Patola textiles made elsewhere. Ikkat weaving can be seen in Mansa and Rajkot. Silk sarees are manufactured in Surat.
Famous Patola of Patan
EMBROIDERY, BEADWORK AND APPLIQUE WORK
Kutch is easily one of the world's finest centres for embroidery with various styles differing with the community and area-Rabari embroidery, Ahir embroidery, Sindhi embroidery, Banni embroidery, Mutwa embroidery, Ari embroidery, Soof embroidery-and some styles include mirror or bead inlay. Embroidery is also a major craft in Saurashtra and north Gujarat, specially beadwork embroidery seen in Gondal and other places in Rajkot district, and leather embroidery for mojdi footwear in Radhanpur. Besides fabrics, leather footwear is also embroidered in Banni region of Kutch district and Radhanpur in North Gujarat.Applique work, the process of stiching fabric patches together in beautiful patterns, is another major textile craft of Gujarat.
Girl engaged in embroidery work
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