Jamdani

Jamdani
Jamdani Saris in historic Sonargaon city
TypeFabric
MaterialCotton
Production methodWeaving
Production processCraft production
Place of originNarayanganj, Bangladesh
Traditional art of Jamdani weaving
CountryBangladesh
DomainsTraditional craftsmanship
Reference00879
RegionAsia and the Pacific
Inscription history
Inscription2013 (8th session)
ListRepresentative

Jamdani (Bengali: জামদানি) is a fine muslin textile (figured with different patterns) produced for centuries in South Rupshi of Narayanganj district in Bangladesh on the bank of Shitalakhwa river.

The historic production of jamdani was patronized by imperial warrants of the Mughal emperors. Under British colonialism, the Bengali jamdani and muslin industries rapidly declined due to colonial import policies favoring industrially manufactured textiles. In more recent years, the production of jamdani has witnessed a revival in Bangladesh. Jamdani is typically woven using a mixture of cotton and gold thread.

In 2013, the traditional art of weaving jamdani was declared a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.[1][2][3]

In 2016, Bangladesh received geographical indication (GI) status for Jamdani Sari.[4]

  1. ^ "jamdani". britannica.com. Retrieved 2013-12-04.
  2. ^ "Jamdani recognised as intangible cultural heritage by Unesco". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2013-12-04.
  3. ^ "Traditional art of Jamdani weaving". UNESCO Culture Sector. Retrieved 2013-12-04.
  4. ^ "Jamdani Sari gets GI registration certificate". The Daily Star.

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