Abduljabbar Khatri (left) founded SIDRcraft with his brother Abdullah (right) over 20 years ago in Kutch, India to continue the family tradition of bandani, an centuries-old technique of micro tie dye that produces exquisite pattern, design and texture on fabric. 
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SIDRcraft has cultivated an international clientele that ensures the continuation high quality bandhani and promotes economic independence for village artisans.​

           UNESCO Seal of Excellence 2006, 2007
​          Santa Fe International Folk Art Market 2007-2010, 2013 - 2016             
          International Folk Art Alliance Living Traditions Award Finalist 2016

The process of bandhani creation

• SIDRcraft has revived the production of traditional bandhani that, depending on the intricacy of a design, can take months to complete. 
• Bandhani is created in numerous stages, employing the efforts of different artisans.  Design is overseen by Abduljabbar, employing traditional motifs.  Stencils are created to transfer the pattern to fabric: pure silk, cotton and cotton-silk blends).
  
• Over 200 independent women artisans in villages in Kutch form the heart of production, tying thousands of tiny knots on the stenciled fabric to create a single scarf or shawl. 
• Dyeing, often in successive stages for a single piece, takes place in the SIDRcraft studio in Bhuj.