VerifiedBBR-2013-0013
Jamdani weaving inscribed as world intangible heritage
UNESCO inscribed the art of Jamdani weaving on its Representative List in 2013.
Record holderWeavers of Rupganj & Sonargaon
Date achieved4 December 2013
Official statement
Jamdani is woven on a pit loom by two artisans working in tandem, each motif inserted by hand as supplementary weft. Descended from Dhaka muslin, it also holds a Bangladeshi geographical indication.
Criteria met
- 01Living transmission across generations
- 02Hand technique only, no jacquard
Evidence on file
- Exhibit ATwo weavers at the pit loom
- Exhibit BSupplementary weft motif
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