The appliqué and patchwork of Bihar is locally called khatwa and is commonly found on wall hangings, shamianas…
Read Full DescriptionApplique & Patch Work of Gujarat
Appliqué is widely found in Gujarat where pieces of coloured and patterned fabrics in different sizes are sewn on to a plain background as a composite piece.…
Read Full DescriptionApplique & Patch Work of Orissa
An important and traditional craft in Orissa, practised in and around the town of Bhubaneswar, this involved the making of enormous appliqué canopies for Lord Jagannath…
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Applique hangings are found on temple chariots and were used mainly as thoranams/lintel pieces during festival processions.…
Read Full DescriptionBanjara Tribal Embroidery & Mirror Work
This craft is practised by the Banjara or nomadic tribal women also known as the Lambadis. The clothes are expressive of their exuberance,…
Read Full DescriptionChamba Rumal Embroidery of Himachal
The Chamba rumal embroidery flourished in the princely hill states of Chamba, Kangra, Basholi, and other neighbouring provinces.…
Read Full DescriptionChikan Embroidery of Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
Lucknow, in Uttar Pradesh, was and is the centre of chikan embroidery, renowned for its timeless grace and its gossamer delicacy, a skill more than 200 years old…
Read Full DescriptionEmbroidered Shawls of Punjab
Amritsar is a centre for the production of woollen shawls, with Ludhiana following suit. Other than the popular phulkari, several kinds of embroidery stitches are done on shawls,…
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The Mathurias of Andhra Pradesh, a tribe found only in Adilabad, inhabit the forest area and, being nomadic, move from place to place looking for agricultural work on land.…
Read Full DescriptionEmbroidery of Bihar
Kashida embroidery of Bihar has different styles. It uses the jhinkana chain stitch. This stitch is done on personal garments and the filling-in is done by long and short satin stitches.…
Read Full DescriptionEmbroidery of Gujarat
Embroidery from the Saurashtra and Kutch regions in Gujarat is extremely versatile. One of the oldest embroidery forms is the kathi.…
Read Full DescriptionEmbroidery of Haryana
In Haryana embroidered fabrics retain their age-old social values for they are among the treasures given to the bride at her marriage.…
Read Full DescriptionEmbroidery of Jammu & Kashmir
Kashmir has a long tradition of embroidery. Embroidery can be found on garments like the phiran, and on tapestry, curtains, and household linen.…
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Syrian embroidery was the first to find its way into Kerala; however, it is no longer practised here. The embroidery actually practised now is of more recent origin…
Read Full DescriptionEmbroidery of Madhya Pradesh
The Banjaras of Madhya Pradesh --- found in the districts of Malwa and Nimar --- have their own distinct style of embroidery.…
Read Full DescriptionEmbroidery of Manipur
This area has one kind of embroidery, which uses one stitch, in deference to the weavers in the area. This is done on the border of the phanek,…
Read Full DescriptionEmbroidery of Tamil Nadu
Ari embroidery of Tamil Nadu is done by both men and women, mainly in the Sri Perumbpadur area of Tamil Nadu.…
Read Full DescriptionEmbroidery of West Bengal
The chief types of embroidery in West Bengal are the kantha with folk motifs, the chikan, zari work, and kashida.…
Read Full DescriptionHill Crafts of Darjeeling
The original inhabitants of Darjeeling are the Lepchas, with people from neighbouring Nepal, Bhutan, Sikkim, and Tibet, as well as from the plains of West Bengal and Bihar also there.…
Read Full DescriptionKantha Embroidery of West Bengal
Kantha embroidery was done by village women on soft, discarded dhotis and saris. Layers of old white dhotis or white or faded saris were held together…
Read Full DescriptionKasuti Embroidery of Karnataka
Kasuti embroidery is a special craft practised mainly in Uttara Kanara district or North Kanara district. Its secret lies in the fact that it can be done only by counting…
Read Full DescriptionLace & Crochet Embroidery
This is a traditional craft and has been practised in India for the last 300 to 400 years. The oldest centre is Jamnagar in Gujarat where women have been involved in this craft…
Read Full DescriptionLeather Embroidered Footwear/Tilla Jutti of Haryana
Tilla juttis of Haryana are sewn out of locally cured leather and then ornamented with silk, metal embroidery, beads, and designs…
Read Full DescriptionLeather Embroidered Footwear/Tilla Jutti of Punjab
Tilla jutis, adorned with tilla zari work and phulkari embroidery, are characteristic of the craft traditions of Punjab.…
Read Full DescriptionLeather Embroidery & Applique of Gujarat
Using leather, along with multicoloured threads, mirrors, and cotton cloth, the artisans of Bhuj create the most astonishingly vibrant leather panels…
Read Full DescriptionLeather Embroidery of Rajasthan
There are several communities involved in making products from leather, with each dealing with a separate process.…
Read Full DescriptionLeather Mojari/Footware of Rajasthan
Mojris (or jootis or pagarkhiyas) is foot wear made in Rajasthan from locally cured leather. They are very well-known for the quality of workmanship and the variety and richness of design.…
Read Full DescriptionMirror Work & Embroidery of Rajasthan
The women in Sikar and Jhunjhuna embroider animal, bird, and tree motifs on their skirt borders. The women of Bikaner embroider their thick red woollen shawls with a running stitch…
Read Full DescriptionPhulam Japi/Hats of Assam
The japi, a traditional sun-shade, continues to be an extremely well-known bamboo item. It has been in use since the days of the great Chinese traveller Hiuen Tsang…
Read Full DescriptionPhulkari Embroidery of Punjab
Phulkari, literally flower-crafting, refers to the vibrant embroidery that originates from Punjab. The art of phulkari can be traced back to the early part of the 19th century…
Read Full DescriptionShawl Weaving & Embroidery of Jammu & Kashmir
The Kashmiri shawl is the most cherished acquisition of a lady and is believed to be indigenous to Kashmir. By way of technique, it can be categorised into two main types…
Read Full DescriptionSujni Kantha Embroidery of Bihar
Among the women of Bihar, the practice of embroidering quilts, or sujni kanthas, to give as gifts on festive occasions, goes back to the 18th century.…
Read Full DescriptionToda Tribal Embroidery of Nilgiri, Tamil Nadu
The Toda women in the Nilgiri hills of Tamil Nadu have their own distinctive style of embroidery called pugur, which means flower.…
Read Full DescriptionZari, Zardozi, Tinsel Embroidery
Embroidery done with metallic threads is called kalabattu and forms the zari. The main zari production centres are Surat in Gujarat and Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh.…
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