The tie-dye from Gujarat called Bandhani is regarded for its fine resist dots and intricate designs. Traditionally the tie-dye is done on silk, cotton and wool. The motifs created by outlining with tiny dots are animal and human figures, flowers, plants and trees. The products range varies from odhanis, saris, shawls to stitched garments like kurta and skirts The major centres of bandhani in gujarat are Jamnagar, Bhavnagar, rajkot and Porbandar.
Gharcholu: A popular bandhani textile produced in gujarat is called gharchola or gharcholu, a traditional odhani for Hindu brides, which is nowadays available as a sari worn on auspicious occasions. The tie-dyed textile in cotton or silk is red in colour and the layout is a checkerboard created with woven gold threads. Each square within the check contains a different tie-dyed motif like dancing lady, parrot, elephant, peacock, flowering shrub and geometric forms.
Chandrokhani: The traditional odhani for a Muslim bride in red and black colour is called chandrokhani. It is a tie-dyed textile with a big medallion in the centre surrounded by four smaller medallions and wide borders. Motifs created with small tie dye dots are small paisleys, zig zag lines, sunflowers etc.
