![]() Jamdani Saris in historic Sonargaon city | |
Type | Fabric |
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Material | Cotton |
Production method | Weaving |
Production process | Craft production |
Place of origin | Narayanganj, Bangladesh |
Traditional art of Jamdani weaving | |
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Country | Bangladesh |
Reference | 00879 |
Region | Asia and the Pacific |
Inscription history | |
Inscription | 2013 (8th session) |
List | Representative |
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Culture of Bangladesh |
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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. During the period of British rule in India, Bengal's jamdani and muslin industries rapidly declined due to being unable to compete with imported textiles manufactured in Great Britain. In more recent years, the production of jamdani has witnessed a revival in Bangladesh. Jamdani involved skilful use of white, black, golden, silver and other similar coloured threads to weave geometric and floral patterns into the fabric.
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]
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