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    Traditional Indian

    embroidery
    Embroidery in India includes
    dozens of embroidery styles that vary
    by region and clothing styles.
    Designs in Indian embroidery are
    formed on the basis of the texture
    and the design of the fabric and the
    stitch. The dot and the alternate dot,
    the circle, the square, the triangle,
    and permutations and combinations
    of these constitute the design.
    Introduction
    Embroidery is an art of decorating cloth with
    needlework using different types of threats to create
    fascinating designs. Embroidery can also be defined
    as an art of using stitches as an adorning feature by
    embellishing fabric or other material with designs,
    stitches in strands of threads on yarn using a needle.
    Embroidery may also include other materials like
    pearls, beads, sequins, etc. Embroidery is a craft of
    enhancing fabric with motifs, abstract design,
    patterns. Embroidery varies according to its
    underlying foundation fabric and whether the design
    is stitched on the top or through the base fabric.
    Introduction
    Indian embroidery includes a wide variety of
    regional embroidery styles varying by
    different regions and materials used.
    Embroidery is India’s persistent eloquent
    tradition. Every state and region in India
    enjoys its own style. Needlework is not the
    only means of decorating the fabric but the
    fabrics are also embellished by stories of the
    community, with motifs emerging from
    natural surroundings, religious inscriptions,
    economic state, etc.
    History of Indian Embroidery

    “Embroidery is the art or handicraft of


    decorating fabric or other materials with
    needle and thread or yarn.”
    Embroidery is being used from centuries,
    there are traces of embroidery work from
    ancient times from all over the world, more
    so from the eastern countries. These design
    inspirations include natural, floral, geometric,
    abstract, nursery designs, tribal,
    mythological, architectural designs, etc.
    History
    It is the rich, worldwide tradition of embroidery
    which makes it such a fascinating craft. People
    have been decorating fabrics with ‘stitches’ for
    centuries which reiterates that embroidery is
    perhaps one of the most ancient needle crafts.
    Many of the embroidery designs have their roots
    in styles popular over the last few centuries. The
    ancient civilisations and their history, sculptures,
    paintings and vases depict thread work
    embroidery and its use on clothing. Mostly,
    embroidered clothing, religious crafts and
    household textiles have been a mark of luxury
    and status in many cultures including ancient
    Persia, India, China, Japan, and Europe. In many
    different cultures, traditional folk methods of
    History
    Many embroidery tools like needles have
    been found in excavations*. Floral, animal,
    geometric and natural designs are the
    common designs used for embroidery. Every
    embroidery type has a historic background
    and style through the years of its
    development. The origin of embroidery can
    be dated back to 30,000 B.C. Archaeologists,
    have been finding evidences of embroidery
    like fossil remains of heavily hand stitched
    and decorated clothing, boots and hats.
    Different states of Indian Embroidery

    Chamba Rumal of Himachal Pradesh:


     Chikankari of U.P
    Kashida of Kashmir
    Kutch and kathiwar of Gujarat
    Pulkari of Punjab
    Kasuti of Karnataka

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