Abduljabbar Khatri  founded SIDRcraft with his brother Abdullah 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. 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.