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Ahmedabad Khatla Work Demand: Recognized as a World Heritage City, Ahmedabad is also famous throughout the world for its innovative traditional arts. The demand for Ahmedabad’s Khatla work has increased across the world. More than 40 thousand artisans of this art are earning a good living in Ahmedabad as the demand for this special embroidered cloth is continuously increasing in France and Italy.
Demand for Zardosi and Marodi art increased
Apart from Khanpur, Kalupur, Narol and Vatva of Ahmedabad, more than 40 thousand Khatla artisans in Dholka and its surrounding areas are making Khatla work known as Zardosi, Marodi with the help of copper wire, cord and beads. In the age of technology, its demand is spreading to other countries of the world.
Labor is cheap in Ahmedabad
This zardosi, marodi work takes time and skill as the cloth is draped very finely and skillfully on the bed. Regarding this, Ahmedabad’s textile expert Vijaybhai said that the demand for this art is highest in European countries. Since the labor of artisans (labor cost) in Ahmedabad is cheaper than this craft, big European companies place large orders in Ahmedabad to reduce the labor cost. Embroidered clothes are exported from here. Later its sewing work is done in European countries and it is sold in the market under the name Made in France and Made in Europe.
More than 20 thousand artisans in Dholka
There are more than twenty thousand Zardozi workers in Dholka village who have created a distinct identity for themselves with Zardozi work. Which provides zardozi work clothes to the festival lovers of Ahmedabad during Diwali and Lagansara season. This art is not limited to Gujarat only, it has spread to other states of the country and abroad. For sarees, sherwanis, dupattas and wedding gowns, big traders in Ahmedabad can buy cloth from all over India, but for zardosi work, they run to Dholka artisans.
Average per day Rs. 1000 income
65-year-old Zaved Khan, who has been doing zardosi and marodi work for the last 50 years in Pakhli Chowk, Dholka, says that children learn by watching this work. Work is available from Ahmedabad, Surat and Mumbai. An artisan earns an average of Rs 1000 per day. Since the entire family is doing this work along with the women of the house, they are earning good income.
In the internet age, we can stay in direct contact with businessmen. This craftsmanship is done very delicately with the help of various fine materials like silk, kadaba pearl, cord, zardosi and surmo. In which peace of eyes and mind play an important role. A good craftsman can earn more money by giving better finish.
Origin of Zardosi art in UP
Originally it was the art of the royal family of Uttar Pradesh. Which gradually slipped till Gujarat. With the wedding season starting now, local demand is also high in cities like Ahmedabad, Surat, Mumbai and Rajkot, so artisans as well as traders are doing well by providing the service of Khatla work. Making profits.