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The other name for Mukaish work is Mukesh work, Mokaish, and mukeish embroidery. It is a form of embroidery embellished with stripes of metallic wires that are inserted into the fabric and then twisted to create a shiner impact. History   The embroidery was first created for the wealthy who resides in the city of Lucknow. In the early days gold and silver were used. With chikankari embroidery Mukeish work goes hand in hand. Chikankari as a craft flourished, while Mukeish work is fading. The reason behind this is unknown, might be the explanation for perishing the embroidery is expensive, time-consuming, and labor-intensive.  Process As mentioned the process  divided into three main parts beginning with the chapaayi process where the motifs are transferred in the fabric with gum and indigo using blocks or perforated paper stencils. Then comes Takaayi where metal wires are stretched into strips and passed through the fire. La...

The Rabari shawl is a century-old tradition of handwoven Hand tied-dyed and hand embroidery named after the community that generally lived in the area of Gujarat and Rajasthan. This Rabari community is of Hindu Cattle breeders and shepherds spread over the western plains of India. Family activity such as embroidery, weaving, and tie-dye is the liveliness of the community. The work they do is extremely intricate.  Rabari art has a variety of motives and stitches. Every community has its particular pattern and you can even identify the village they belong to. there is a story behind every pattern and cut of dress the colors, motifs, and style of embroidery on the garment are all related to the age of wearers, group affiliation, and marriage status. Rabari shawl decorated with mirror work embroidery and color bring liveliness to the wardrobe. Creating a Rabari shawl The weavers family Spun wool, mostly women or the community for who the shawl is ultimately made...

An Indian embroidery technique of needle weaving stitches of beautiful flowers, leaves and much more. The origin of kamal kadai is from the state of Andhra Pradesh. In Hindi or Urdu languages kamal kadai means Lotus embroidery. It is simple form of embroidery used over the Indian garments like sarees, salwar, kurti, bed sheet, and Now, in modern time you can found the embroidery in Western dress, décorated items, and much more items. Description    This style of embroidery first started amongst the rural folk about 500 years ago. But with the passage of time this beautiful embroidery added in royal traffic. The reason is a specific style of flower designs. The flower petals kind of look like they have steps or levels. It has 3D effect and looks amazing. Stitches used  The trellis stitch is used in kamal kadai for the flowers and leaves and also with the combination of other stitches.  A similar kind of thread work can b...

Kapdaganda aka Dongaria shawls is the rich heritage of Dongaria kondh a particularly susceptible tribal group of the Niyamgiri hill range in eastern Odisha. The name Dongar means agricultural land on hill slopes. The weaving and embroidery of Kapadaganda shawls are closely associated with the tradition, festival, and ethnicity of the Dongria Kondhs, however there is no historical evidence of the origin of Kapdaganda. Ethnic  Significant A raw material used is the off-white coarse cloth for kapdaganda produced from the Domb community, through bartering harvested crops. Needlework uses three Different color threads embroidered with motifs.  Susceptible. Each color carries an implication personified by socio-cultural values.  The green symbolizes their fertile mountains and hills, prosperity, and the development of the community. yellow stands for peace, smile, togetherness, health, happiness, and auspiciousness.  While, red is the symbol of ener...

The word phool means flowers and patti means a leaf, thus the motifs and patterns in the embroidery are nature-inspired. The embroidery can be spotted on a variety of Indian ethnic outfits from time to time.  A traditional craft of applique and needlework style embroidery done by an artisan of Aligarh is known as phool Patti ka kaam. It is a type of patchwork with embroidery. History   A traditional embroidery style from north India is the aristocratic and one among them is phool patti ka kaam. The exquisite form of applique work is originated date back to mughal period. Begum of nawab adore the work. The need of embellishment and hot summer weather in the reason for the invention of the excellent work. Aligarh district of north is the origin place of embroidery, this is the reason phool patti is kaam is  also called Aligarh work. After the Jahangir's visit to Kashmir, the love towards the nature enhance more and this can be seen in the Aligarh wor...

The embroidery got its recognition in the ethnic land of Jammu and Kashmir. Kashida Embroidery is one of the most ancient and traditional type of art. You can also called  Kashida embroidery as kashidakari. It uses beads and thread work  Which shows cultural essence.  Origin and history  The origin of kashida embroidery is long back in history and The native of Srinagar themselves have bought into the practice.  The kashida embroidery was famous in the region during the medieval period in the era of Mughal, due to promotion and support provided by the rulers of that time. The menfolk of the community  Initiated manually this extraordinary art. embroidery requires great skills and hard work because of the reason of fine and detailed needlework to acquire the creative and nervous patterns. Technique The material used for kashida embroidery is cotton, wool, or silk with multi-colors.  While the threads are made of Wool...