The Jaipuri razai is a quilt of carded cotton so finely spread that a single quilt weighs a few hundred grams and warms a winter night; the quilt makers of the walled city and Sanganer fill block-printed covers with it. Bandhani is the tie-dye of dots, and leheriya the diagonal-striped tie-dye of the turban and the saree, both Rajasthani crafts sold by the metre and the piece in Bapu, Nehru and Kishanpole Bazaar.
The textile trade of the walled city is old and large: cloth by the metre, sarees, dupattas, bedcovers, and the wholesale that supplies the rest of the state.
Where the trade is
| Name | Where | What it is known for |
|---|---|---|
| Quilt makers | Bapu Bazaar and Sanganer | Jaipuri razai; check the cotton filling. |
| Bandhani shops | Bapu and Kishanpole Bazaar | Tie-dye sarees and dupattas. |
| Leheriya | Same shops | The striped tie-dye; turban cloth and sarees. |
| Textile wholesale | Chandpole and Johari Bazaar sides | Cloth by the bale. |
| Emporia | MI Road | Finished textiles at fixed prices. |
Worth knowing
- A true razai is light; a heavy one has polyester.
- Bandhani and leheriya are dyed; colours may run on first wash.
- Ask for the knots still tied as proof of hand bandhani.
Named houses on this page
Purohit Ji Ka Katla
Wholesale textile market · Johari Bazaar
Rana Saree Centre
Bridal lehengas, bandhani and gota sarees · Johari Bazaar
Rajoria Sari Emporium
Leheriya, bandhej and georgette sarees · Johari Bazaar
Shree Balaji Sarees (SBS)
Sarees and ethnic textiles · Johari Bazaar
Goyal Saree Emporium
Sarees and traditional textiles · Johari Bazaar
Gautam Bags
Jaipuri bags, slings and leather bags · Chandpole Bazaar
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