Caterpillar Song - 1, Hand-Stitched Kediya
Size : Chest - 44 in, Length - 24 in.
Medium : Clamp dye on silk.
Garment made by Pabi ben Karamsi; Fabric design by Jabbar and Abdullah Khatri.
The clever arrangement of clamp-dyed bands of color on the sleeves gives a natural sense of elegance to the complex style of the hand-stitched Kediya.
The Kediya cut and hand stitched by a Rabari artisan in the traditional way. As pastoralists the Rabari woman was highly and widely skilled- from herding to maintaining a household on the move to making clothes and embroidery for the entire family. This kediya is filled with minute details typical of folk clothing- strings, pockets, tiny gathers and clever reinforcements. This iconic folk pattern is combined with a very contemporary textile in pursuit of new directions.
Care instructions : Gentle wash in cold water.
Each edition piece is made from scratch. It will be virtually the same but with the differences that come from human hands. Since colours are natural, they may vary sometimes because of season.