History

Tai Schaffler, previously a fashion journalist started Bandhini in 1993 after working with a Western Australia based clothing company coordinating design and manufacturing with up 14 suppliers in India.

The name Bandhini was conceived to start our company. Although it also refers to the tie and dye art called bandhej, for us it meant ‘to bind’ not only at our personal level but also the binding of cultures across the globe through the common heritage of weaving textiles.

Bandhini was born from a deep love of textiles and home interiors. Partnering with Sangetta and Yuvaraja Narain we maintain our own manufacturing unit in India and develop our own collection and commercial projects. Design and concept are done in our Tallebudgera Valley Studio from our original concept.

Each tread, pattern and embellishment is designed and crafted by our Bandhini team of craftspeople.

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