The people of Rajasthan, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh make up with the brilliancy of their clothes for what the terrain lacks in colour. Cotton or silk cloth is tied into sections to exclude the dye to achieve a two-colour effect. For a more intricate design, different sections are tied at every stage of dyeing and a variety of colours used. Thereafter, the fabric opens out into amazing designs: dots, circles, squares, waves and stripes.