10 April 2015Assignment of Asian Fashion HistoryAssignment No:
01 (One)Topic: Different Types of Patterns in JAMDANI
Submitted ToHeya ShanchoitaCourse Instructor Asian Fashion
HistoryDepartment of Professional Course of Fashion Design National
Institute of Design (NID)
Submitted ByMahfuza Akter [Mili]ID :
[email protected] (Student of Professional Course of
Fashion Design NID)Batch no. 21
National Institute of Design (NID)
INTRODUCTIONJamdani(Bengali:) is one of the finestmuslintextiles
ofBengal, produced inDhaka District,Bangladeshfor centuries.The
historic production of jamdani was patronized byimperial warrantsof
theMughalemperors. UnderBritish 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.The traditional art of weaving jamdani has been declared
byUNESCOas aIntangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
The word jamdani is Persian, where "jam" means cup and "dani"
means flower vase. Thus jamdani designs depict arrangement of
flowers sewn with fine threads on muslin. When the surface of the
muslin fabric is sewn with diagonally striped floral sprays, the
jamdani is popularly known as "Terchha." The most exquisite design
is "Panna Hazaar" (a thousand emeralds), where the floral pattern
is highlighted with gold and silver threads. There are other
coveted designs such as the "Kalka" and "Phulwar." The peculiarity
of jamdani is the geometric design. The weavers do not draw the
design before hand on paper. They work on the design from their
memory, and express their creative genius.
In this assignment, I was required to collect the images of
different types of patterns, motifs or design in Jamdani, but when
I started searching it I was really confused because nothing is
individually indicated there. Then I myself tried to imagine and
present the images of different types of patterns in jamdani. The
images which I selected for these patterns may be wrong but I tried
my level best, so I will be ever grateful if your overlook these
mistakes and be considerate enough.
There the picture of seven types of patterns in Jamdani.
PANNAHAZAR
BUTIDAR
TERSA
JALAR NAKSA
DURIA
BELWARI
JHALOR
I have also included other different types of patterns in
jamdani whose name is unknown to me , but I found these designs to
be very beautiful and intriguing.
CONCLUSION A Jamdani Palli has been established near Dhaka.
Jamdani, one of the oldest forms of cottage industry in Bangladesh,
was once was a dying trade. It was successfully revived due to the
pioneering work of entrepreneurs such as Monira Emdad.Tangail Saree
Kutiralong with other sari stores on Baily Road, andDhakaiaa
Jamdani Hutstores at Noor Mansion Shopping Mall strive to support
the thousands of weavers of Bangladesh who have struggled to keep
this age old tradition and fashion alive. Organizations like
Radiant Institute of Design, Shanto Mariam University of creative
technology,National Institute of Design (NID) and others are
helping designers create new Jamdani designs.Jamdani has never gone
out of style. Even today, Jamdani is equally valued It has and it
always will symbolize aristocracy. The demand for quality Jamdani
Sarees have increased exponentially over the years.
