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Tie and Dye
It is speciality of Rajasthan and is also called bandhani. Areas of clothes

are tied up very tightly so that dye does not reach those areas. The rest
of the clothes are dye. The tied-up areas shows patterns.

Kalamkari

The designs are painted on the clothes with a special type of Kalam

(pen). Bihar is best known for this work.

Block Printing

Wooden blocks are dipped into paint and
pressed onto the clothes to make patterns.

Embroidery

Needle and thread is used for embroidery.
Colourful threads create patterns on clothes.

Zalakdozi of Jammu and Kashmir, Phulkari of
Punjab and Kantha work of West Bengal are
different kinds of embroidery.
Phulkari

Dresses of Different States of India.

In Punjab

Woman wear salwar-kameez with dupatta and men
wear dhoti and kurta.

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