लहरिया (Leheriya)
Leheriya is a diagonal-stripe resist-dyeing technique unique to Rajasthan, in which fabric is tightly rolled around a pole on the diagonal before immersion in dye to produce chevron or wave patterns. The word derives from lahar (wave) and the technique produces layered diagonal stripes of intense color that shift and merge in the cloth. Traditionally made for turbans and odhnis for the monsoon season (sawan), Leheriya is deeply embedded in Rajasthani festival culture but its authentic form — using fine muslin, multiple dye baths, and precise diagonal rolling — is critically endangered with fewer than 20 master practitioners.
Risk level: Critically Endangered · Not Listed
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