Meet the Artisans
Aziz Bhai from Nakhatrana, Gujarat is a leading Bandhani artisan innovating within this traditional craft of resist-dyeing. His workshop employs over 300 artisans who expertly execute multi-stage dyeing processes on cotton, silk, and wool. Aziz is known for pioneering multi-colored Bandhani on single fabrics, achieved through intricate tying, successive dye baths, and layered resist patterns. This innovation allows complex, vibrant textiles featuring multiple Bandhani colors combined seamlessly in one piece, elevating traditional motifs like Chandrokhani and Shikari. His team balances heritage methods alongside experimental stitched and folded shibori techniques, enabling consistent production scales for domestic and international markets, while ensuring precision and quality in every textile.
