Ababil Bandhani

About Ababil Bandhani Craft Community

Founded by Aziz and Suleman Khatri in Nakhatrana, Kutch, Ababil Bandhani blends seven generations of tie-dye heritage with modern design. Aziz leads design and innovation, while Suleman oversees production, empowering artisans to create contemporary Bandhani textiles with timeless appeal.

  • Key Capabilities

    • Bandhani tie-dye
    • Itajime (clamp dyeing)
    • Natural and azo-free dyeing
    • Pantone shade matching

  • MOQ & Lead times

    • Minimum order: 27 Mtrs
    • Sampling time: 30 days
    • Production time (up to 100 Mtrs): 30- 60 days

Meet the Artisans

Aziz Bhai of Nakhatrana, Gujarat, is a leading Bandhani artisan known for pioneering multi-coloured Bandhani on single fabrics. His workshop of 300 artisans executes intricate tying and successive dye baths on cotton, silk, and wool to create seamless, multi-hue patterns, elevating motifs like Chandrokhani and Shikari. Blending heritage methods with experimental stitched and folded shibori, the unit delivers consistent production for domestic and international markets with uncompromised precision and quality.

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