Bandhani, associated with Gujarat and Rajasthan, is produced by which technique?

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Bandhani is a tie and dye technique: the cloth is tied into thousands of tiny knots, which resist the dye.
Untying them leaves the pattern of undyed dots that gives the fabric its look.
The word comes from the same root as bandhan, to tie.

Worth noting

The finest work is counted in the number of knots to a given area, since each one is tied by hand.

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Bandhani, associated with Gujarat and Rajasthan, is produced by which technique?

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