Leaf Bud, Handstitched Kediya

Size : Chest - 44 in, Length - 24 in.

Medium : Bandhani and clamp dye on silk.

Garment made by Pabi ben Karamsi; Fabric design by Jabbar and Abdullah Khatri.

The kediya cut and hand-stitched by a Rabari artisan in the tarditional way, interacts with the subtle aesthetic of bandhani and clamp-dye on mulberry silk.  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 comtemporary textile in pursuit of new directions.

Care instructions : Gentle wash in cold water.

Edition of 5